Saif @ Raja Khan vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh High Court

Saif @ Raja Khan vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 15 February, 2024

Author: Vishal Dhagat

Bench: Vishal Dhagat

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                                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
                                                        AT JABALPUR
                                                           CRA No. 1986 of 2024
                                           (SAIF @ RAJA KHAN Vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS)

                           Dated : 15-02-2024
                                  Shri Anoop Kumar Saxena - Advocate for the appellant.

                                  Shri Akshay Namdeo - Govt. Advocate for respondent/State.

Record of the court below be requisitioned immediately. Appellant has filed I.A. No.3448/2024 an application under Section 389(1) of Code of Criminal Procedure for suspension of jail sentence.

Appellant has been convicted under Sections 454, 354, 354-A of the IPC and Section 7/8 of POCSO Act and sentenced to undergo R.I. for one year with fine of Rs.500/-; R.I. for 3 years with fine of Rs.500/-; R.I. for one year with fine of Rs.500/-; and R.I. for 3 years with fine of Rs.500/- with default stipulations.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that after his conviction appellant is on bail till 23.04.2024. There is no likelihood of hearing of appeal in near future. Trial Court has committed an error in convicting the appellant.

Learned Government Advocate opposed the application for suspension of sentence.

Heard the counsel for the parties.

Apex Court in case of Bhagwan Rama Shinde Gosai and others Vs. State of Gujarat - (1999) 4 SCC 421 has held that when a convicted person is sentenced to a fixed period of sentence and when he files an appeal under any statutory right, suspension of sentence can be considered by the appellate Court liberally unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Considering the aforesaid judgment passed by Apex Court and the short fixed term sentence of appellant, I.A. No.3448/2024 for suspension of sentence is allowed.

It is hereby directed that the custodial sentence awarded to the appellant shall remain suspended during the pendency of this appeal and he shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rs. Fifty Thousand Only) with one solvent surety bond of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court, for his appearance before the Registry of this Court on 25.04.2024 and on other dates as may be fixed in this regard till final disposal of this appeal.

List the appeal for admission alongwith the records after four weeks. C.C. as per rules.

(VISHAL DHAGAT) JUDGE

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