State of M.P. Vs. Mehtaab
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Indian Penal Code,1860 - Section 304-A , Section 337 , The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 357
Conviction - Sentence - Reduction in sentence - Compensation - In criminal revision High Court reducing the sentence awarded to the respondent under Section 304A IPC from RI for one year and under Section 337 IPC from RI for three months to RI for 10 days which was the period already undergone by him without assigning any reason - No compensation awarded - Modification that the accused will pay compensation of Rs.2 lakhs to the heirs of the deceased within six months - In default, he will undergo RI for six months - In addition to the compensation to be paid by the accused, the State can be required to pay compensation of Rs. 3 lakhs under Section 357-A payable out of the funds available/to be made available by the State of Madhya Pradesh with the District Legal Services, Authority - In case, the accused does not pay the compensation awarded as above, the State of Madhya Pradesh will pay the entire amount of compensation of Rs.5 lakhs within three months after expiry of the time granted to the accused.
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