Narinder Singh alias Minta vs State of Punjab

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2024 Supreme(P&H) 1204

SURESHWAR THAKUR, SUDEEPTI SHARMA
Narinder Singh alias Minta – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appearing Parties :Mr. Gurinder S. Lalli Advocate , Mr. Ankur Mittal Advocate (Amicus Curiae) , Mr. P.P. Chahar Advocate , Ms. Kushaldeep Kaur Advocate , Ms. Saanvi Singla Advocate , Mr. Sakal Sikri Advocate

JUDGMENT :

Mr. Sureshwar Thakur, J.:- During pendency of the criminal appeal bearing No. CRA-S 2153-SB-2012, the convict/appellant filed the present application, whereby, he claimed relief in terms of Section 389 of the Cr.P.C. to the extent that, during the pendency of the criminal appeal (supra), the execution of the substantive sentence of imprisonment imposed upon him, thus be suspended. However, on the present application becoming listed before a learned Single Judge of this Court on 24.09.2016, through an order of even date becoming rendered thereons, therebys the learned Single Judge, till the making of an adjudication vis-a-vis the hereinafter extracted reference, thus proceeded to grant the supra benefit to the appellant, inasmuch as, the learned Single Judge temporarily suspended the execution of the substantive sentence of imprisonment imposed upon the appellant.

2. Be that as it may, the order passed on 24.09.2016, enclosing therein the reference, whereto an answer is required to be meted, becomes ad verbatim extracted hereinafter:

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