Parmeshwar Kenwat vs State Of Chhattisgarh - 2026 Supreme(Online)(Chh) 27132

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Chh) 27132

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Parmeshwar Kenwat – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
CRR No. 1086 of 2026

Important Points

The court is examining an application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail for an applicant convicted under Sections 279 and 304(A) of the IPC, considering the short duration of the sentence and the applicant's prior bail status.

Subject

Criminal Law - Criminal Revision

Act Referred

Indian Penal Code: S.279, S.304(A)

Headnote

(A) Criminal Revision - Suspension of Sentence - Application for bail - Consideration of short-term imprisonment and previous conduct of the applicant during trial and first appeal.

Issues: Whether the sentence of the applicant should be suspended and bail granted pending the disposal of the criminal revision.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mirza Keishar Beg
For the Respondents: Subha Shrivastava

Heard on I.A. No. 1 of 2026, application for suspension of sentence.

This criminal revision has been filed being aggrieved by the judgment dated 11.08.2026 passed by the learned Third Additional Sessions Judge, Korba in Criminal Appeal No. 52/2026 upholding the judgment dated 09.04.2026 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Korba (C.G.) in Criminal Case No. 2766/2024,

Digitally signed by KISHORE K K D I U E S S M H H A O M R R U E KH K D D U E at S M e H : A M R UKH whereby the applicant has been convicted and sentenced 2026.08.25 18:09:13 +0530

as under:-

Offence	Sentence
Under Section : 279 of the IPC	01 Month R.I. and Fine Amount of Rs. 1000/- and in case of default of payment of fine, 1 month R.I.
Under Section : 304(A) of the IPC	06 Months R.I. and Fine Amount of Rs. 5000/- and in case of default of payment of fine, 1 month R.I.

Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has already deposited the fine amount before the trial Court, he was on bail before the learned trial Court as well as the learned First Appellate Court and after conviction in the Criminal Appeal he is in jail since 11.08.2026 and the maximum sentence awarded to him is six months, therefore he would pray for suspension of sentence and grant of bail to the applicant.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail to the applicant.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, further considering the fact that he remained in jail from 11.08.2026 and maximum sentence awarded to the

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