Case Note & Summary
The case involved two criminal appeals, namely Criminal Appeal No. 890 of 2005 and Criminal Appeal No. 891 of 2005. The appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 890 of 2005, Dharam Pal, requested the Supreme Court to dismiss his appeal as not pressed, which was granted by the court. The court noted that the accused had already undergone the seven-year sentence imposed by the High Court. Consequently, the court decided not to interfere with Criminal Appeal No. 891 of 2005 at that stage, leading to its dismissal as well. The judgment was delivered by Justices Harjit Singh Bedi and Chandramauli Kr. Prasad on October 26, 2010.
Headnote
A) Criminal Law - Withdrawal of Appeal - Dismissal of Appeal - Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - The appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 890 of 2005 requested for dismissal of the appeal as not pressed, leading to the court's decision to dismiss the appeal. The court noted that the accused had already served the sentence imposed by the High Court, thus not interfering with the related appeal (Paras 1-2).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the appeal should be dismissed as not pressed.
Final Decision
The Supreme Court dismissed Criminal Appeal No. 890 of 2005 as not pressed based on the appellant's request. Consequently, Criminal Appeal No. 891 of 2005 was also dismissed, with the court noting that the appellant had already served the seven-year sentence awarded by the High Court.
Law Points
- Withdrawal of appeal
- Dismissal of appeal
- Sentence served
