Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 18: Principal Sessions Judge Poonch, Jaffer Hussain Beigh today awarded five years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 2,000 to four real brothers namely Qamer Din, Qadeer Hussain, Mohd Latief and Mohd Sadiq, sons of Sahib Din and residents of village Chandak, district Poonch, who were facing trial in attempt to murder case for the last 10 years.
After hearing both the sides, Principal Sessions Judge Poonch observed, “the court has to keep the object of punishment and the nature of the crime committed by the accused into consideration”, adding “the object of punishment is reformatory. Too lenient as well as too harsh to sentence both lose their efficaciousness”.
“One does not deter and the other may frustrate thereby making the offender a hardened criminal. But the offence committed by the accused persons is punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine”.
With these observations, court awarded five years imprisonment to accused persons.
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