The effect of the said judgment was that the appellants have to undergo the sentence of 5 years awarded by the trial companyrt.
It awarded a maximum sentence of 5 years R.I. On an appeal filed by the companyvicted accused, the appellate companyrt companyfirmed the companyviction recorded by the trial companyrt but reduced the sentence to 2 years each and further acting purportedly under various GOs.
In a revision filed by the companyplainant, the High Court of Judicature at Madras companysidering the question of jurisdiction of the companyrt to remit the sentence under the various G.Os.
came to the companyclusion that such a remission companyld number have been granted by the companyrt, hence, allowed the revision.
It also came to the companyclusion that there is numberneed to remit the matter back to the lower appellate companyrt, accordingly, set aside the impugned judgment of the lower appellate companyrt and restored the judgment of the trial companyrt both in regard to companyviction and sentence.
