Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 5754 Raj/2
Judgement Date : 23 August, 2022
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 2119/2021
Prem Chand Gurjar Son Of Shri Panchu Ram, Aged About 37
Years, Resident Of Malutana, Police Station Thanagazi District
Alwar Teacher Govt. Primary School, Raniwala Tan Sarund Police
Station Kotputali District Jaipur (At Present Lodged In Central
Jail Jaipur)
----Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Public Prosecutor
----Respondent
For Appellant(s) : Mr. V.R. Bajwa, Sr. Advocate, assisted by Mr. Amar Kumar.
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Atul Sharma, P.P.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR
Judgment / Order
23/08/2022
Heard.
Admit.
Learned Public Prosecutor accepts notice on behalf of the
respondent-State.
Heard on application for suspension of sentence No.158/2022.
Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant has
falsely been implicated in the present case and he is in judicial custody
since long. He further submits that according to the impugned judgment
dated 07.12.2021, the present appellant has been convicted under
Section 9/10 of POCSO Act, 2012 read with Section 354 I.P.C.
Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the application for
suspension of sentences.
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Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record of
the case.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, so also
the fact that final adjudication of the present criminal appeal is like to
take time, this Court deems it appropriate to grant suspension of
sentence to the appellant.
Accordingly, the application for suspension of sentence filed under
Section 389 Cr.P.C. is allowed and it is ordered that the substantive
sentences passed by the learned Special Court, Protection of Children
from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Jaipur, District Jaipur in Sessions Case
No.151/2018 (N.C.V. No.278/2018), vide order dated 07.12.2021
against the appellant-applicant Prem Chand Gurjar Son Of Shri
Panchu Ram, shall remain suspended till final disposal of the
aforesaid appeal and he will be released on bail subject to deposit of
fine amount as imposed by the learned trial Court, provided he executes
a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- each with two sureties of
Rs.50,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Judge for his
appearance in this court on 23.09.2022 and whenever ordered to do so
till the disposal of the appeal on the conditions indicated below:-
1. That he/she/they will appear before the trial Court in the month of January of every year till the appeal is decided.
2. That if the applicant(s) changes the place of residence, he/she/they will give in writing his/her/their changed address to the trial Court as well as to the counsel in the High Court.
3. Similarly, if the sureties change their address(s), they will give in writing their changed address to the trial Court.
4. The appellant shall deposit the fine amount as imposed by the learned trial Court.
The learned trial Court shall keep the record of attendance of the
accused-applicant(s) in a separate file. Such file be registered as
Criminal Misc. Case related to original case in which the accused-
applicant(s) was/were tried and convicted. A copy of this order shall
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also be placed in that file for ready reference. Criminal Misc. file shall
not be taken into account for statistical purpose relating to pendency
and disposal of cases in the trial court. In case the said accused
applicant(s) does not appear before the trial court, the learned Special
Judge shall report the matter to this Court for cancellation of bail.
(KULDEEP MATHUR),J
18. PRASHANT JHA
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