2 men get life term for kidnap and murder
Additional sessions judge Vandana termed the nature of the offence as "very serious", but not "rarest of rare".
The court was hearing the arguments on sentencing against Navrattan alias Kale and Naushad, who were convicted of the offences of kidnapping, murder and causing the disappearance of evidence in Nov 2024.
Additional public prosecutor Vineet Dahiya submitted before the court that the convicts deserved no leniency for the brutal murder.
The deceased, Om Hare, was kidnapped by the convicts with premeditated planning and murdered. His body was then disposed of by the convicts. The court sentenced them to simple imprisonment for life under Section 302 (murder) of Indian Penal Code.
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The judge said the court was well aware of the fact that the protection of society and stamping out criminal proclivity must be the object of law, which must be achieved by imposing an appropriate sentence. She also said it was the duty of this court, as that of any other court, to award a proper sentence, considering the nature of the offence and the manner in which it was executed.
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