IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1785 OF 2025 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.2284/2025)
N. SIKKANDAR BABU APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we are of
the considered view that interest of justice would be best
met with the reduction of the sentence awarded by the Trial
Court vide judgment dated 27.05.2016.
3. The Trial Court found the accused guilty for committing
the offences punishable under Sections 394 and 506(ii) of
IPC. In relation to offence punishable under Section 394
IPC, the appellant was sentenced to suffer rigorous
imprisonment for a period of five years and a fine of
Rs.5,000/-and in relation to offence punishable under Section
506(ii) IPC, he was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment
for a period of one year and pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-. The
same stands affirmed by the High Court in terms of impugned
judgment and order dated 22nd March 2024 passed in CRLA(MD)
No.312 of 2016.
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4. It is not in dispute that the accused has already
deposited the amount of fine.
5. We notice that all throughout he has maintained good
conduct. He fully cooperated during investigation and trial,
and that the accused at the time of offence was just 21 years
of age.
6. Accoun...