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B. V. L. N. CHAKRAVARTHI
Mekala Sudha Prameela Kantha @ Jangam Sudha Prameela Kantha – Appellant
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State – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition under crpc for modifying compensation order. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 11) |
| 2. court's duty to consider conditions for sentence suspension. (Para 5 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. deviation from supreme court guidelines on exemption. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. failure to exercise discretion on exemption request. (Para 12 , 13 , 15) |
| 5. modification of appellate order regarding deposit requirement. (Para 14 , 16 , 18 , 19) |
JUDGMENT /ORDER :
Sri K.K. Durga Prasad, learned Counsel for the petitioner, argued that the present petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Section 528 of BNSS , 2023, on behalf of the petitioner/accused to modify or set aside the order dated August 30, 2024, in Criminal Petition No.314 of 2024 in Criminal Appeal No.147 of 2024, which is currently pending before the learned IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, East Godavari, at Rajamahendravaram.
2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner further states that the petitioner was convicted by the learned Magistrate in CC No.557/2021 for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as per the judgment dated April 15, 2024, on the file of VII Additional Judicial
Appellate courts must recognize exceptional circumstances for modifying deposit conditions in suspension of sentence requests under Criminal Procedure.
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The modification of conditions for suspension of sentence highlights the principle that accused typically seek relief without conditions, and the court must determine applicability under exceptions.
The Appellate Court must evaluate whether an exceptional case exists before imposing deposit conditions on suspension of sentence, recording reasons if an exception is applicable.
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Appellate courts must specify reasons when imposing deposit conditions under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, especially when considering exceptional circumstances for suspension of sen....
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