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Apex court - leniency in sentence, considering the age of the first appellant Smt. Ashi Devi, in Criminal Appeal No.1022 of 2009. In the Memorandum of Appeal herein her age is mentioned as 88. As on date she is aged 93 years. The jail certificate dated 1.4.2009 states that she was admitted to Tihar Jail on 5.2.2009. This Court granted bail to her by order dated 13.5.2009. The above shows that she has undergone a part of the sentence. Considering her old age we are inclined to modify the sentence awarded to her= Ashi Devi & Ors. .. Appellant(s) versus State (NCT of Delhi) .. Respondent(s) =2014 (June .Part) http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/filename=41571