After 30 Yrs Since Appeal, Rajasthan High Court Reduces Sentence In Kidnapping Case To 5 Days Citing Delay In Proceedings

In the 1992 kidnapping case of Kamla v State of Rajasthan, the Rajasthan High Court reduced the appellant's sentence, citing a 30-year delay in deciding her appeal. Justice Manoj Kumar Garg highlighted the mental agony and trauma endured due to the protracted trial. \r

Initially sentenced to 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for offenses under Sections 363 and 366-A of the IPC, Kamla had already served 5 days. The public prosecutor opposed the reduction, but the Court found the lengthy delay justified compassion. Consequently, the sentence was reduced to the 5 days already served, the fine was waived, and the bail bonds were discharged.