Sanjay Prabhakar Sant v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
This High Court Criminal Writ Petition directed the Appellate Court to reconsider the refusal to suspend the sentence of a petitioner convicted under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court held that a non-suspension order frustrates the appeal's purpose.
What did the court decide?
The Appellate Court was directed to reconsider the prayer for suspension of sentence, subject to part payment of compensation. Execution of the warrant was stayed until further orders.