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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
Ilesh J.Vora, P.M.Raval
Ishwarbhai @ Laxmanbhai Maknabhai Katara – Appellant
Versus
State Of Gujarat – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments made by both parties. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's analysis on evidence and relevant law. (Para 6 , 7 , 9) |
| 4. principles governing suspension of sentence. (Para 8 , 10) |
| 5. final orders and conditions for bail. (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 – Ishwarbhai @ Laxmanbhai Maknabhai Katara under Section 430 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Nayay Sanhita 2023 for suspension of sentence awarded to him vide judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 15.3.2018 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mahisagar at Lunawada in Sessions Case No.36 of 2017.
3. The facts of the case in nutshell are as follows:
3.1. The applicant along with his wife and father were charged with the offence under sections 302 read with 114 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860. It is the case of the prosecution that the deceased and the applicant herein were engaged in carpentry work. There was some dispute between the two and therefore they parted their ways from each other. Allegedly the deceased had give
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.
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The court found that mere presence at the scene of a crime without substantive involvement can justify suspension of sentence in appeal for serious offenses.
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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....
Appellate courts must evaluate apparent errors in conviction before granting bail in cases involving serious offences, relying on objective assessment of the evidence presented.
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