SURESH KHANDELWAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Brief relevant facts for the disposal of this application for stay of conviction are that accused-applicant was convicted for the offence under Section 304 Part-II IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and fine of Rs.500/- and in default thereof to further suffer simple imprisonment for one month vide judgment and order dated 23.5.2013 passed in Sessions Case No.8/2011 by Additional Sessions Judge No.3, Jaipur District, Jaipur. Against the impugned judgment and order, the appellant filed S.B.Criminal Appeal No.365/2013 before this Court and the sentence awarded by the trial Court was suspended by the Co-ordinate Bench vide order dated 29.05.2013 passed in S.B.Criminal Misc.Application for Suspension of Sentence No.542/2013. In this case it has been found by the trial Court that the appellant inflicted injuries to the father of the complainant which resulted in his death.

(2.) The present application has been filed on the premises that one Smt.Pushpa Yadav filed an application before Managing Director, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (for short "RSRTC"), Jaipur to the effect that the appellant has been convicted and sentenced in the aforesaid case and, therefore, departmental action may be taken against him. On the basis of the aforesaid application, a letter dated 12.7.2013 has been written by the Deputy Managing Director, (Administration), RSRTC, Jaipur to the Chief Manager, RSRTC Vaishali Nagar Aagar to take necessary action against the appellant. Now, the appellant apprehends that his services may be terminated on the ground of his conviction in the aforesaid case.

(3.) In support of the application, learned counsel for the appellant has raised the following grounds:-