Panch Ram vs State Of Chhatisgarh

The Supreme Court, in this case, addressed the appeal of Panch Ram, who was convicted under Sections 5(1)(d) and 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, for an incident that occurred in 1987. The Court noted the appellant's age (70 years) and health issues, and after considering the long duration since the incident and the sentence already served, decided to release him from the remaining sentence on the condition that he pays a fine of Rs. 50,000 within four weeks. The appeal was disposed of accordingly, allowing for the appellant's release contingent upon the payment of the fine.