IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOs. OF 2026 (@ SLP (CRL.) NOs. /2026)

(@ DIARY NO. 69384/2025)

SUKHCHAIN Appellant(s)

VERSUS THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondent(s)

O R D E R

1.

Leave granted.

2.

These appeals arise from the orders passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur, dated 29/01/2025 in I.A. No.29573 of 2024 filed in CRA No.11856 of 2024 and I.A. No.11573/2025 in CRA No.11856/2023 by which the interim application filed by the appellant herein seeking suspension of the substantive order of the sentence passed by the Trial Court came to be rejected.

3.

It appears from the materials on record that the appellant herein was put to trial in the BORRA LM VALLI D 19 a : t 3 e 1 : : 2 1 0 1 2 I 6 S . T 01.06 1 Reason:

Court of Sessions Judge, Jabalpur, District Jabalpur, State of Madhya Pradesh for the offence punishable under Sections 489-A and 489-D of the Indian Penal Code (for short, the “IPC”).

4.

The Trial Court held the appellant guilty of the offences enumerated above and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years with fine of Rs.100.

5.

Being dissatisfied with the judgment and order of conviction