IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR CRR No. 467 of 2026 (BHARATSINGH KEER Vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH )

Dated : 09-02-2026 Shri Amit Dubey - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Abhayraj Singh Chouhan - Advocate for the respondent State.

Heard on admission.

Admit.

Call for the record from the Court below.

Also heard on I.A. No. 2581 of 2026, which is first application filed on behalf of the applicant for suspension of sentence and grant of bail. The applicant has been convicted under Sections 279, 337 (seven counts, 338, 304-A of I.P.C and 3/181 of Motor Vehicle Act and sentenced to undergo R.I. for six months, nil, R.I. for six months, R.I. for one year and till rising of the court with fine of Rs.500/-, Rs.100/-, Rs.500/-, Rs.500/- and Rs.500/- respectively, with default stipulations. The applicant is in jail and and the Vakalatnama has been executed from jail.

The counsel for the applicant submits that the Courts below have not properly appreciated the oral and documentary evidence available on record and committed error while convicting the applicant for the aforesaid offences. The counsel submits that the jail sentence awarded to the applicant is one year and disposal of this revision would take considerable time, therefore, the custodial sentence of the applicant be suspended and he be released on bail.

The counsel for the State has opposed the application.

Looking to the nature of offence, short term sentence awarded to the applicant and the period incarceration, this Court deems it to be a fit case to suspend the custodial sentence of the applicant and to release him on bail, therefore, without commenting on the merits of the case, this application is allowed.

It is directed that subject to depositing the fine amount, if not already deposited and on furnishing a personal bond in a sum of Rs.25,000/- (RupeesTwenty Five thousaned only) with a surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court concerned, the custodial sentence of the applicant shall remain suspended and he shall be released on bail for securing his presence before the trial Court concerned on a date to be fixed by the trial Court and on such other dates as may be fixed by that Court in this regard during pendency of this revision.

Applicant shall follow the conditions of Section 438 (3) for suspension of sentence as under:-

(a) that such person shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed under this Chapter;

(b) that such person shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected; and, (c) that such person shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence, and may also impose, in the interests of justice, such other conditions as it considers necessary.

List for final hearing in due course.

(AVANINDRA KUMAR SINGH)

JUDGE VKT