ORDER :

(MANOJ KUMAR GARG, J.)

Heard learned counsel for the appellant as well as learned Assistant to Addl. Advocate General and perused the material available on record.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that as per the report, only one injury is found to be grievous in nature and remaining all injuries are simple in nature. The appellant has been in custody since 27.04.2022 the trial and hearing of the appeal will take sufficient long time. Therefore, the sentence may kindly be suspended.

3. Learned Assistant to Addl. Advocate General opposed the prayer made by the counsel for the appellant.

4. Upon a consideration of the arguments advanced on behalf of the appellant and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the appellant has been in custody since 27.04.2022, therefore, this Court is of the opinion that it is a fit case for suspending the sentences awarded to the accused appellant.

5. Accordingly, the application for suspension of sentence filed under Section 389 Cr.P.C. (430(2) BNSS) is allowed and it is ordered that the sentence in the judgment dated 20.11.2024 passed by the learned Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocity Cases), Pali, in Sessions