HARJIT SINGH AND ORS. Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned Counsel for the parties.

(2.) THE applicant -Appellant No. 4 Amarjit Singh alias Jyoti seeks suspension of sentence during the pendency of the appeal. The applicant Appellant No. 4 has been convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, (Ad hoc), Fast Track Court, Amritsar. He along with others has been held guilty for the offences under Sections 316/34 and Section 452 IPC. The applicant -Appellant No. 4 has been convicted to rigorous imprisonment for two years; besides pay a fine of Rs.1,000/ - and in default of payment of fine to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two months for the offence under Section 452 IPC. He has also been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for four years; besides pay a fine of Rs.2,000/ - and in default of payment of fine to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three months for the offence under Section 316 read with Section 34 IPC. Both the substantive sentences have been ordered to run concurrently. Recovery of fine was stayed at the time of admission of the appeal on 24.1.2011.

(3.) ACCORDINGLY , the criminal miscellaneous application is allowed and the sentence of imprisonment of applicant -Appellant No. 4 Amarjit Singh alias Jyoti shall during the pendency of the appeal remain suspended subject to his furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar.