JUDGMENT (Oral)

CM APPL. 16127/2023

1. Vide the present application, applicant/petitioner is seeking stay on impugned order report dated 16.02.2023 passed by the Commandant 157 Bn BSF and suspension of sentence passed against him.

2. Notice issued.

3. Learned counsel for non-applicants/respondents accepts notice and submits that pursuant to impugned order dated 16.02.2023, petitioner has filed an application on 05.03.2023 for suspension of sentence, however, the same is pending for consideration before them.

4. We hereby dispose of present application by directing the respondents to decide the application dated 05.03.2023 filed by the petitioner within one week from today and decision thereof be communicated to petitioner within two days thereafter in writing with a reasoned order.

5. Needless to say, if the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision of the respondents on his application, he may approach the appropriate forum.

W.P.(C) 4159/2023

6. Vide the present petition, petitioner prays as under:

(i) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, thereby directing the respondent may to supply copy of the trial proceedings to the petitioner as ex