Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 22: 2nd Additional Sessions Judge Jammu VS Bhou today awarded life-imprisonment to four accused namely Ankush Pandoh, son of Bharat Bhushan, Aadil Shah, son of Nazir Shah, Rahil Chandel, son of Mohd Rafiq and Rajesh Pandoh, son of Krishan Lal, who were facing trial in a murder case.
According to the police case, on 02.05.2009, Police Station Udhampur received an information from reliable source that one Sanjay Jandial, son of Krishan Lal, a resident of Sailan Talab was attacked and seriously injured by Ankush Pandoh and others. Sanjay Jandial succumbed to injuries en-route hospital.
Accordingly, FIR Number 101 under Sections 302, 452 and 34 of the Ranbir Penal Code and under Sections 3/25, 4/25 of the Arms Act was registered.
After hearing Special Public Prosecutor RK Kotwal whereas Senior Advocate Sunil Sethi with Advocate M L Gupta for the accused persons, 2nd Additional Sessions Judge observed, “a distinction is required to be made between a dreaded and hardened criminal and ordinary criminal while sentencing the convict”.
“It is not only the duty of the court but social and legal obligations are clearly enjoined upon it to impose adequate punishment according to law while taking into consideration not only the crime, but also the criminal”, the Judge said, adding “furthermore, deterrence and reformation are primarily social goals, which make deprivation of life and liberty reasonable as penal panacea”.
“Sentence of death is only deterrent and preventive, but sentence of imprisonment for life is in addition to deterrence and preventive, also gives a chance to the criminal for reformation and of repentance while undergoing life imprisonment in the jail”, the court said, adding “certainly, the nature of sentence of life is incarceration till death of the convict”.
With these observations, court awarded rigorous imprisonment for life to all the accused.
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