Jakir Hussain vs State Of Karnataka on 14 July, 2025

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Jakir Hussain vs State Of Karnataka on 14 July, 2025

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                                           IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


                                    CRIMINAL APPEAL No.       of 2025
                              (Arising out of SLP(Criminal) No.15516/2024)



     JAKIR HUSSAIN & ORS.                                                       Appellant(s)

                                                           VERSUS

     STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR.                                                  Respondent(s)


                                                    O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the

appellants.

3. Despite service of notice, none appears for

respondent no.2/complainant.

4. A limited notice was issued only with respect to

the quantum of sentence vide order dated 05.11.2024.

5. By concurrent judgments, the appellants have been

convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 324

and 325 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code,

1860 (for short, ‘the IPC’). Incidentally, the High Court

has rendered an acquittal for the offence punishable

under Section 326 of the IPC. The occurrence is stated to

have taken place way back in the year 2007.
Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by

6. Taking note of the facts and circumstance of the
NISHA KHULBEY
Date: 2025.07.21
18:46:09 IST
Reason:
case, we are inclined to modify the sentence of the

appellants. Accordingly, the sentence of the appellants
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stands modified to the effect that the appellants shall

appear before the Trial Court on 06.08.2025 and,

thereafter, they shall undergo the sentence till the

rising of the Court.

7. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed in part. We make

it clear that if the appellants do not appear before the

Trial Court on the fixed day, the impugned order shall

stand revived.

8. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand

disposed of.

……………….J.
(M.M. SUNDRESH)

……………….J.
(NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH)

New Delhi
14.07.2025
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ITEM NO.41 COURT NO.6 SECTION II-E

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 15516/2024

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 16-01-2023
in CRRP No. 764/2013 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at
Bengaluru]

JAKIR HUSSAIN & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR. Respondent(s)

Date : 14-07-2025 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH

For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Uday B Dube, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Rameshwar Prasad Goyal, AOR
Mr. C. M. Angadi, Adv.

For Respondent(s) :

Mr. D. L. Chidananda, AOR

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. The appeal is allowed in part in terms of the signed

order.

3. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed

of.

(NISHA KHULBEY) (POONAM VAID)
SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
(signed order is placed on the file)