(1) SUPREME COURT
Benefit of probation

Probation of Offenders Act, 1958—Section 4—Benefit under—In a family clash case involving two groups, cross FIRs were filed, and the case was tried by two separate judges, though it should have been heard by one—In Case No.31, the appellant and others were convicted under Sections 147, 148, 307/149, 323, and 452 of the IPC—In Case No.33/93, the accused were acquitted under Sections 341, 323, and 324 due to a compromise agreement but convicted under Sections 148/149 IPC—These individuals were granted the benefit of the Probation Act, considering they were elderly, had been under investigation for 25 years, and this was their first offense—The appellant appealed, and the High Court acquitted certain individuals from charges under Sections 148, 307/149, 325/149, 323/149, and 452 IPC but upheld the ap...
(2) ALLAHABAD
Benefit of probation

Probation—Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973—Sections 360 and 361—U.P. First Offenders' Probation Act, 1938—Sections 3 and 4—Indian Penal Code, 1860—Sections 498-A and 323—Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961—Section 4—Offences under—Conviction and sentence—Upheld by Appellate Court—Revision against—Legality—Determination of—Conviction of accused revisionist upheld—Sentence is modified to the tune that they are provided benefit of Section 4 of U.P. Probation of Offenders Act and are released on probation—On condition that they will keep peace and good conduct for one year from today and shall file two sureties to tune of Rs. 30,000/- each along with their personal bond before Court below within 30 days from today—In case of breach of any o...

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(3) SUPREME COURT
Benefit of probation

Code of Criminal Procedure—Section 360—Karnataka Police Act, 1963—Section 80—Gambling—Benefit of probation—Criminal antecedents—On affidavit of good conduct, Trial Court sentenced accused till rising of court—Sessions Court convicted appellant for a month—As per the information furnished by state, the appellant has never indulged in any case of gambling, though there were some cases under S.107 CrPC—Appellant deserves to be granted the benefit of probation—Held, Appellant is directed to be released on probation under S.360 CrPC. (Para : 1, 4-8) ...