P&H: Reduces Man’s Sentence to Time Served in 22 Year Old Attempt to Murder Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reduced the sentence of a man convicted of attempting to murder his father and possessing an illegal firearm to the period he has already served. Justice Surya Partap Singh upheld the conviction but partly allowed the appeal on the question of sentence.
The case arose from a 2004 incident in Bhiwani. The prosecution alleged that Kuldip, after an argument at home, fired a pistol at his father, Dharampal, injuring him on the cheek and neck. Kuldip was convicted under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25 of the Arms Act,...
