NARESH vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court modified the punishment imposed under Section 325 IPC on the appellant, reducing it to the period already undergone, due to the settlement of disputes between the parties and the absence of any law and order issues. The Court noted that the co-accused received a lighter sentence in a National Lok Adalat for the same incident. The appeal was disposed of with the appellant ordered to be released from jail unless required in another case.