# State vs Jaisalmer Police Head Constable (Constable from 30-04-1971, promoted 26-03-1973)

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Trial-court conviction (Sessions Court (exact designation not stated; s.304B IPC triable by Sessions Court; SB Crl. Appeal 117/2001 at Jodhpur); Sessions Court). Convicted 15 February 2001. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

Head Constable (Police Wireless, Jaisalmer) was convicted on 15 February 2001 under IPC ss.304B/498A and sentenced to 10 years' RI; he was dismissed from service on 10-10-2001 under Rule 19(2) CCA Rules. The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur (SB Criminal Appeal No.117/2001) on 10 March 2004 set aside the s.304B conviction but retained the s.498A conviction, reducing the sentence to the period already undergone. His widow \[name withheld\]'s writ (SB CWP 5632/2007) seeking quashing of the dismissal was decided by \[name withheld\] on 13 February 2017. Trial court name and case facts not stated; appeal treated as conviction sustained in part.

## Report card

By judgment dated 15 February 2001, the Sessions Court (exact designation not stated; s.304B IPC triable by Sessions Court; SB Crl. Appeal 117/2001 at Jodhpur) convicted the Head Constable (Constable from 30-04-1971, promoted 26-03-1973), Police Wireless/Telecommunication, Jaisalmer (R/o Police Line, Jaisalmer).

- Register number: RJ 15 CW 0001
- Case reference: S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5632/2007; reported in the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court
- Court and date: The Sessions Court (exact designation not stated; s.304B IPC triable by Sessions Court; SB Crl. Appeal 117/2001 at Jodhpur), 15 February 2001
- Officer(s) at the material time: Head Constable (Constable from 30-04-1971, promoted 26-03-1973), Police Wireless/Telecommunication, Jaisalmer (R/o Police Line, Jaisalmer)
- Present service status: Recorded in the cited sources as dismissed from service.
- Provisions invoked: Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Finding of the Court (extract): “the High Court vide judgment dt.10/03/2004 set aside the conviction of the petitioner for the major offence under Section 304 of IPC and convicted the petitioner only for the offence under Section 498-A of IPC.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 10 years RI (trial court)
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/176932992/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/176932992/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-08-036)

## At a glance

- Category: Other misconduct
- Sub-category: other
- Location: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
- Officers: Head Constable (Constable from 30-04-1971, promoted 26-03-1973), Police Wireless/Telecommunication, Jaisalmer (R/o Police Line, Jaisalmer)
- Sentence: 10 years RI (trial court)
- Verification: V2 · Trial court