Sodi Meda v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Criminal Appeal No.487 of 2002 Sodi Meda, S/o Sodi Hadma, age 40 years, R/o Pratap Giri, P.S. Tongpal, District Dantewada, Chhattisgarh ---- Appellant versus State of Chhattisgarh --- Respondent For Appellant :

None For State/Respondent :

Shri Sameer Behar, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Judgment on Board 23.9.2017 1.

The Appellant has been convicted under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 5 years and to pay fine of Rs.200/- with default stipulation. 2.

A certificate of incarceration sent by the Jail Superintendent, Central Jail, Jagdalpur and received today would mention that the Appellant has undergone the entire jail sentence imposed upon him by the Trial Court and already released on 15.8.2004 from the Central Jail.

3.

Since no one appears for the Appellant today, therefore, I decide the appeal on merits.

4.

I have perused the record to assess the correctness of the impugned judgment of conviction.

5.

The Appellant has allegedly committed attempt to murder of Madkami Hadma (PW1). In his deposition, Madkami Hadma (PW1) has fully supported the prosecution case and has firmly

stood by the contents of the FIR and her case diary statement. His statement is duly corroborated by Deva (PW2) and Lakhmuram (PW3). Medical report (Ex.P7) and the statement of Dr. L.L. Dhankar (PW5) also support the case of the prosecution. 6.

Considering the material available on record and other factors, I do not find any merit in this appeal.

7.

Consequently, the appeal deserves to be and is hereby dismissed. Sd/- (Arvind Singh Chandel) Judge Gopal