In Brief
The appellant was convicted in 1984 under IPC sections 399 and 402 (dacoity) read with the Arms Act and sentenced to four years imprisonment. The High Court upheld the conviction in 2014. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, noting that the offence was committed in 1980 when the appellant was a young boy. After reviewing the appellant's satisfactory jail conduct and clean criminal record, the Court reduced the sentence to the period already served, ordering his immediate release.
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