Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 1679 Raj
Judgement Date : 20 February, 2024
[2024:RJ-JD:8753]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Misc 3rd Suspension Of Sentence Application
(Appeal) No. 1431/2023
Roopa Ram S/o Shri Bhinva Ram, Aged About 38 Years, By Caste
Meghwal, Resident Of Simsiya, Police Station Rajaldesar Tehsil
Ratangarh, District Churu. (At Present Lodged In Sub Jail,
Ratangarh)
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. RS Choudhary
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mukesh Trivedi, PP
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR GARG
Order
20/02/2024
Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the
material available on record.
Upon a consideration of the arguments advanced on behalf
of the appellant and having regard to the facts and circumstances
of the case including the fact that the appellant is inside jail for
more than eight years and seven months out of ten years of
sentence and hearing of the appeal is likely to take time,
therefore, this court is of the opinion that it is a fit case for
suspending the substantive sentence awarded to the accused
appellant.
Accordingly, the 3rd application for suspension of sentence
filed under Section 389 Cr.P.C. is allowed and it is ordered that the
sentence passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ratangarh,
Dist. Churu, vide judgment dated 02.11.2019 in Sessions Case
No.03/2017 against the appellant-applicant- Roopa Ram S/o Shri
Bhinva Ram, shall remain suspended till final disposal of the
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aforesaid appeal subject to the condition that the appellant shall
deposit 50% of the fine amount as imposed by the learned trial
Court and he shall be released on bail, provided he executes a
personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties of
Rs.50,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Judge for
his appearance in this court on 22.03.2024 and whenever ordered
to do so till the disposal of the appeal on the conditions indicated
below:-
1. That he will appear before the trial Court in the month of January of every year till the appeal is decided.
2. That if the applicant changes the place of residence, he will give in writing his changed address to the trial Court as well as to the counsel in the High Court.
3. Similarly, if the sureties change their address, they will give in writing their changed address to the trial Court.
4. Appellant shall deposit 50% of fine amount as imposed by the learned trial court.
The learned trial Court shall keep the record of attendance of
the accused-applicant in a separate file. Such file be registered as
Criminal Misc. Case related to original case in which the accused-
applicant was tried and convicted. A copy of this order shall 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 does not appear before the trial court, the
learned trial Judge shall report the matter to the High Court for
cancellation of bail.
The custody certificate is hereby taken on record.
(MANOJ KUMAR GARG),J 157-GKaviya/-
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