Bhangaro Jawahir v. State

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Criminal Appeal No.2053 of 1999 Bhangar @ Jawahir, son of Nabalik, aged about 21 years, resident of Village Govindpur, P.S. Ramkola, District Surguja, M.P. (Now Chhattisgarh) ---- Appellant versus The State of Madhya Pradesh (now Chhattisgarh) through Police Station Ramkola, District Surguja, M.P. (now Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondent For Appellant :

Shri Shishir Dixit, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Shri U.K.S. Chandel, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Order on Board 13.4.2018 1.

In compliance of the order dated 13.3.2018, the Appellant has been produced in custody before this Court today. 2.

Learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant submits that the Appellant has been convicted under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 8 years and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- with default stipulation of 1 year's rigorous imprisonment. He further submits that the Appellant has already undergone the entire jail sentence and deposited the amount of fine imposed upon him. He further submits that on completion of the entire sentence imposed upon the Appellant, he has been released from jail on 30.10.2012. He also submits that a certificate in this regard has been issued by the Superintendent, Central Jail, Ambikapur on 10.4.2018. He further submits that the Appellant does not want to challenge the

conviction imposed upon him. He further submits that the appeal may be treated as not pressed.

3.

Learned Counsel appearing for the State does not oppose the above submission and submits that on completion of the entire sentence imposed upon the Appellant, he has been released from jail on 30.10.2012.

4.

In view of the foregoing, the criminal appeal is dismissed as not pressed. The Appellant, who is produced in custody before this Court today, be released immediately.

Sd/- (Arvind Singh Chandel) JUDGE Gopal