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Lawyer gets three years’ RI for robbery

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NEW DELHI: A court here has sentenced a lawyer to three-year rigorous imprisonment after convicting him for a robbery that had taken place in 1989. Additional Sessions Judge S. P. Garg sentenced Brahm Singh, who had robbed the driver of a factory owner at Okhla in South Delhi of Rs.1.9 lakh. While awarding the sentence, the court took into account Brahm Singh’s good conduct and the fact that he had been facing trial for 17 years. That the convict was not involved in any criminal activity, was the sole bread winner for his family and was settled as an advocate was also taken into account by the court.

The offence

The offence for which Brahm Singh was convicted could have attracted a maximum punishment of ten years’ rigorous imprisonment. On July 8, 1989, Brahm Singh, along with an accomplice who died during the trial, had attacked the driver of the factory owner Rajeshwar Kumar and robbed him of Rs.1.9 lakh. Brahm Singh was subsequently arrested and some part of the robbed amount was recovered from him. During trial, 11 witnesses deposed before the court. Rajeshwar Kumar and his driver too testified against Brahm Singh and identified him as the culprit. Brahm Singh had taken the plea that he had been implicated in the case.

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