Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 8953 Raj
Judgement Date : 18 March, 2025
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
D.B. Criminal Misc Suspension Of Sentence Application (Appeal)
No. 466/2025
Kishan Singh S/o Late Shri Sajjan Singh, Aged About 31 Years,
R/o Village Dungar Ji Ka Guda Ps Chatbhuja District Rajsamand.
(At Present Lodged In Central Jail Udaipur )
----Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan.
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kalu Ram Bhati.
For Respondent(s) : Mr. C.S. Ojha, PP.
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI
Order
18/03/2025
1. This instant application under Section 389 Cr.P.C. has been
preferred on behalf of the applicant-appellant seeking temporary
suspension of sentence, who is currently incarcerated in Central
Jail, Udaipur, having been convicted and sentenced for an offense
punishable under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from
Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
2. It is informed by learned Public Prosecutor that the
applicant-appellant was previously released on first parole for 20
days from 25.03.2022 to 13.04.2022. Subsequently, he was
released on second parole for 30 days from 20.07.2023 to
18.08.2023, and thereafter, on third parole for 40 days from
28.11.2024 to 06.01.2025.
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3. Today, the applicant-appellant has preferred this temporary
suspension of sentence on the ground of his father's death, which
occurred on 20.02.2025. A Death Certificate issued by the
competent authority is annexed to the application, confirming that
the father of the applicant-appellant expired on 20.02.2025.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant-appellant submits that the
applicant-appellant may be released for completing the last rites
and rituals.
5. Heard learned counsel for the parties on temporary
suspension of sentence application and perused the material
available on record.
6. Looking into the prolonged custody of the applicant-
appellant; repeated paroles well abided by the applicant-appellant
as well as death certificate placed on record confirming the death
of the father of the applicant-appellant, this Court deems it
appropriate to temporarily suspend the sentence of the applicant-
appellant for a period of 10 days.
7. Accordingly, the instant application for temporary suspension
of sentences filed under Section 389 Cr.P.C. is allowed and it is
ordered that the sentence passed by learned Special Judge,
POCSO Act Cases, Rajsamand vide judgment dated 22.11.2016 in
Sessions Case No.59/2024 against the applicant-appellant Kishan
Singh S/o Late Shri Sajjan Singh, shall remain temporarily
suspended and he shall be released on temporary bail for a period
of 10 days from the date of his actual release, provided he
executes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two
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sureties of Rs.50,000/- each (out of which one shall be accused-
appellant's close relative/near relative) to the satisfaction of the
learned trial Judge. The appellant-applicant-appellant shall
surrender before the concerned authority of the Central Jail,
Udaipur in the morning of the next day of completion of the period
of temporary suspension of sentence.
8. A compliance report shall be required to be filed by learned
Public Prosecutor, which shall be placed on record in the main
suspension of sentence application.
(CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J (DR.PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI),J
92-Zeeshan
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