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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
ILESH J.VORA, P.M.RAVAL
Bharatsinh Dilubha Jadeja – Appellant
Versus
State Of Gujarat – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case (Para 2) |
| 2. arguments presented by both parties (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's analysis and observations (Para 6 , 7 , 9) |
| 4. principles governing suspension of sentence (Para 8) |
| 5. court's order to suspend sentence (Para 11 , 12) |
ORDER :
P. M. RAVAL, J.
1. Rule. Learned APP waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of respondent State.
2. The present application is preferred by original accused No.8 – Bharatsinh Dilubha Jadeja under Section 430 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 for suspension of sentence awarded to him vide judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 28.2.2025 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, City Sessions Court No.16, Ahmedabad City in Sessions Case No.185 of 2009. 3. The facts of the case in nutshell are as follows:
3.1. On 15th June, 2006 deceased Pankajbhai Trivedi was assaulted by four unknown assailants around 8.30 p.m., near Ellisbridge Gymkhana in the city of Ahmedabad. He received fatal injuries and the injuries were caused with baseball bat and other weapons. He died instantaneously. The FIR was lodged by one Ramesh Vishvakarma on the same night at about 11.15 p.m. The police commenced inve
Suspension of sentence in a serious offence requires substantial evidence and consideration of the likelihood of acquittal; conviction cannot stand without corroboration.
An appellate court must assess evidence critically and cannot rely solely on uncorroborated testimonies when considering suspension of a sentence, especially in murder cases.
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The court established that a defendant can seek suspension of sentence if strong prima facie evidence suggests that conviction may not be sustainable, particularly when serious charges are involved.
The court emphasized that the appellate process requires a strict evaluation of evidence to determine if there exist prima facie grounds for the sustainability of conviction, restricting evidence rea....
Suspension of sentence during appeal is warranted when prosecution evidence is substantially unsupported, indicating potential for acquittal.
Suspension of sentence may be granted if a prima facie assessment shows the conviction may not be sustainable, particularly in serious offences, while considering the duration of incarceration.
The appellate court emphasized that suspension of sentence requires a prima facie examination of potential errors in conviction, especially in serious offences where identification of the accused is ....
Suspension of sentence requires careful evaluation of the case's evidential gaps, especially in serious offenses like murder.
The court established that in serious offences, convictions should not be automatically sustained, and there must be evident grounds for suspicion or errors to allow for the suspension of sentences d....
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