R.N.Mitra vs C.B.I Dehradun

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 420 IPC, Section 471 read with Section 468 IPC, and Section 5(2) read with Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, while reducing the sentence from one year to three months due to the prolonged duration of the trial and proceedings spanning over 30 years. The Court emphasized the need for special reasons to modify the sentence, ultimately dismissing the appeal with the modified punishment. The appellant was ordered to be taken into custody to serve the remaining sentence.