N. Bheemachari vs State Of Karnataka & Anr

The Supreme Court, while considering Criminal Appeal No. 616 of 2002, held that the sentence of five years' imprisonment awarded to the appellant, N. Bheemachari, should be reduced to the period already undergone, given the long duration since the occurrence (twenty-two years) and the appellant's two months of custody. The Court emphasized that this reduction serves the ends of justice. The appeal was allowed in part, and the appellant was discharged from bail obligations.