Chattisgarh High Court
Narendra Ram vs State Of Chhattisgarh on 25 July, 2025
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
CRA No. 1151 of 2025
NARENDRA RAM versus STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
Order Sheet
25/07/2025Mr. Jitendra Kumar Saxena, counsel for the appellant.
Mr. Pranjal Shukla, Panel Lawyer, for the State. Heard.
Admit.
Heard on I.A.No.1/2025 for suspension of sentence and grant of bail.
Victim has appeared through concerned DLSA and objected to grant of bail.
By the impugned judgment dated 05.05.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (FTC) Jashpur (C.G) in Special Sessions Trial No.44/2021, the appellant stands convicted and sentenced as under :
U/s 457 of IPC : RI for 5 years and fine of Rs.1000/-, in default of payment of fine, additional SI for 5 months U/s 354 (twice) read RI for 5 -5 years and fine of with section 354/34 Rs.1000/- in default of payment of IPC fine, additional SI for 04 - 04 2/3 months U/s 354-D of IPC RI for 3 years and fine of Rs.1000/-, r/w Section 354-D in default of payment of fine, of IPC additional SI for 4 months Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the maximum jail sentence awarded is RI for 5 years and the appellant is in jail since 25.09.2021 thereby he has already undergone the jail sentence of 3 years and 10 months and there is no immediate possibility of hearing this appeal on merits, therefore, the appellant may be released on bail.
Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the prayer. Considering the fact that the appellant is in jail since 25.09.2021 and by now he has already undergone more than half of the jail sentence and the fact that hearing of appeal is likely to take time, I am inclined to suspend the remaining sentence and release the appellant on bail.
Accordingly, I.A.No. 1 is allowed and it is directed that the execution of further substantive jail sentence of the appellant shall remain suspended and he shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the Registry of this Court on 15.10.2025. He shall thereafter appear before the trial Court on a date to be given by the 3/3 Registry of this Court and shall continue to appear there on all such subsequent dates as are given to him by the said Court till the disposal of this appeal.
Registry is directed to inform the fact as to whether co- accused Rajesh Ram Chauhan has filed any appeal or not.
Cc as per rules.
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(Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Rao Judge