1. Special leave granted. Heard learned counsel for the parties
2. In the peculiar circumstances of this case and in view of the fact that the appellant is a man of 85 years of age and he had already been in jail for a few months, he deserves to be considered under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act. Under these circumstances we direct that as he is on bail, he shall not be sent to jail on his furnishing a bond of good behaviour to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kashipur, Nainital
3. The appeal is disposed of accordingly.
Mohan Singh v. State Of Uttar Pradesh
Mohan Singh v. State Of Uttar Pradesh
(Supreme Court Of India)
Civil Appeal No. 24 of 1988 | 14-01-1988
Advocate List
Bench
- HON'BLE JUSTICE B. C. RAY
- HON'BLE JUSTICE G. L. OZA
- HON'BLE JUSTICE K. JAGANNATHA SHETTY
Eq Citations
- (1989) SUPPL. 2 SCC 299
- LQ/SC/1988/30
Head Note
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 — S. 4 — Age of appellant being 85 years and having already been in jail for a few months — Appellant directed not to be sent to jail on his furnishing a bond of good behaviour to satisfaction of CJM, Kashipur, Nainital
