Anup vs State of Maharashtra - 2024 Supreme(SC) 1028

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2024 Supreme(SC) 1028

M. M. SUNDRESH, ARAVIND KUMAR
Anup – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Sudhanshu Choudhari, Sr. Adv. Mr. Anish R. Shah, AOR
For the Respondent(s): Ms. Rukhmini Bobde, Adv. Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv. Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR Ms. Soumya Priyadarshinee, Adv. Mr. Vinayak Aren, Adv. Mr. Amit Srivastava, Adv. Mr. Amlaan Kumar, Adv.

ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. The appellant has been imposed a sentence of five years by the trial Court, out of which he has already undergone 7 months. Learned senior counsel appearing for the appellant submitted that the appellant has shown his bonafide by depositing a sum of Rs. 9,10,000/-. He has also undergone a period of 7 months of incarceration, and the appeal before the High Court is of the year 2024.

3. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts, we are inclined to set aside the impugned order and suspend the sentence of the appellant till the disposal of the criminal appeal by the High Court.

4. Accordingly, the impugned order stands set aside and the appellant’s sentence stands suspended, subject to the terms and conditions that may be imposed by the Trial Court as it deems fit for the aforesaid purpose.

5. The appeal is allowed accordingly.

6. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

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