VoL Desk, October 25, 2023 – The Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Sankoo, under the able supervision of Mr. Shafiq Mushtaq Lone, pronounced the verdict today, in a theft case dating back to 2019.

After thorough deliberation, wherein both the Assistant Public Prosecutor and the defense counsel presented their arguments, the Court reached a verdict. The convict was found guilty of criminal trespass and stealing batteries installed at KREDA under sections 457 & 380 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The convict has been sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year for the offense under section 457 IPC and an additional one year for the offense under section 380 IPC. Additionally, the Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000/- on the convict for the aforementioned offenses. The fine is to be paid to the concerned department, i.e., KREDA.

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The terms of imprisonment will run concurrently. Failure to pay the fine will result in an extended imprisonment of 20 days, in addition to the proposed sentence.