Sabee Kool vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
2023 Latest Caselaw 17155 MP

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR CRR No. 3406 of 2023 (SABEE KOOL Vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH)

Dated : 13-10-2023 Shri Anil Kumar Dwivedi - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Ashok Sinha - Government Advocate for the State.

Heard on IA No.18433/2023, which is first application under Section 389(1) of Cr.P.C. for suspension of sentence and grant of bail filed on behalf of appellant-Sabee Kool.

Applicant has been convicted under Section 332 and 324 of IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for 01 year with fine of Rs.500/-, RI for 01 year with fine of Rs.1000/- for respective offences with default stipulation vide judgment dated 12.07.2023 passed in CRA No.31/2023 by Sessions Judge, Katni.

It is submitted by the counsel for the appellant that the appellant is in jail since 12.07.2023. It is further submitted that appeal is of the year 2023 and there is no likelihood of appeal being taken up for final hearing. Under such circumstances, sentenced of the appellant may be suspended.

Learned counsel for the State has opposed the application.

Considering overall facts and circumstances of the case; period of incarceration and the fact that appeal is of the year 2023 and there is no likelihood of early hearing of the appeal in near future, however, without touching merits of the matter, appellant is held entitled for suspension of jail sentence and grant of bail.

Accordingly, IA No.18433/2023 stands allowed and it is directed that the jail sentence of appellant shall remained suspended and he be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Signature Not Verified Signed by: ANAND KRISHNA SEN Signing time: 10/13/2023 5:13:47 PM

Thousand Only) with one solvent surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court subject to verification of factum regarding deposit of fine amount. Appellant is directed to appear before the trial Court first on 18.12.2023 and on other subsequent dates as may be fixed in this behalf.

List for final hearing in due course.

(ROOPESH CHANDRA VARSHNEY) JUDGE

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Signature Not Verified Signed by: ANAND KRISHNA SEN Signing time: 10/13/2023 5:13:47 PM