JATAN SARUP . vs STATE OF HARYANA — Crl.A. No. 1278/2003

Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 001278/2003 The Supreme Court heard Jatan Sarup's appeal challenging the High Court's confirmation of his conviction under Section 498-A IPC with a one-year sentence imposed in 1987. Considering the appellants' advanced age (80+ and 60 years) and the imprisonment already undergone during trial and appeals (6 months and 1 month respectively), the Court reduced the sentence to the period already served but upheld the conviction. The bail bonds were discharged, and the appeal was disposed of on October 29, 2009. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.