SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Abhijit Das

Vs.

State of Tripura

Crl.A.No.148 of 2017

(Kurian Joseph and A.M.Khanwilkar,JJ.,)

20.01.2017

JUDGMENT

Kurian Joseph,J.,

SLP(Crl.)No.9253 of 2014

1. Leave granted.

2. While issuing notice on 19.11.2014, the          scope of the notice was limited to the question of sentence.

3.  It is not in dispute that the conviction maintained was only under Section 324 IPC.      We are informed that the appellant has undergone sentence of around three months.

4.  Looking at            the nature of  injury and other circumstances, we          are of the view that the interest of justice would be served in case the sentence is altered to the period already undergone. Ordered accordingly.

5. In view of the above, the appeal is allowed to the above extent.