BALJIT Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BARKAT Ali Zaidi, J. Appellant-accused Baljit has come to this Court in appeal. He was tried (In S. T. No. 878 of 1998), arising out of case Crime No. 22 of 1998, P. S. Chaprauli, Baghpat on a charge under Section 376 I. P. C. by Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 2, Meerut who vide judgment and order dated 15-12- 2004, found him guilty and sentenced him to undergo 10 years R. I. plus fine Rs. 2,000.

(2.) HEARD Dr. Abida Syed, amicus curiae for the accused- appellant and Sri R. K. Shukla, Additional Government Advocate for the State.

(3.) AFTER perusing the file, I am inclined to fall in line, with the amicus curiae and the view that the accused-appellant may now be released on sentence already undergone, this seems to be proper in the circumstances of the case.