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Sajjad Iqbal Shaikh v. the State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC9 Aug 2017APPA/998/2017

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This court granted suspension of the execution of the substantive sentence imposed on the applicant in an NDPS case. The execution was suspended pending the disposal of the criminal appeal, subject to the applicant furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with one surety.

What did the court decide?

Execution of substantive sentence is suspended till disposal of appeal, on the applicant furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with one solvent surety and providing address details to the Investigating

Sajjad Iqbal Shaikh Vs the State of Maharashtra — Narcotics (NDPS) | Bombay HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 998 OF 2017 IN

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 585 OF 2017

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Sajjad Iqbal Shaikh .. Applicant

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v/s.

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State of Maharashtra ..Respondent

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Mr. Ashish Baraskar for the Applicant. Mr. Prashant Jadhav APP for the Respondent.

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CORAM : SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J. DATED : 9^th AUGUST, 2017.

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P.C.

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By this application, the applicant herein, who was an accused in NDPS Case No. 95 of 2014 has sought suspension of execution of sentence imposed vide judgment dated 25th May, 2017.

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Heard Mr. Paraskar, the learned Counsel for the applicant.

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Perused the records. The records reveal that the applicant herein has

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been held guilty for offences punishable under Section 8(c) r/w.

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Section 20(b)(ii)B of the NDPS Act, 1985 and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay fine Rs.5000/- i/d. r.i. for 15 days. The learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant was on bail during trial. He submits that the applicant has already deposited the fine amount before the NDPS Court.

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Considering the fact that the applicant has been sentenced only for a period of two years and the appeal being of the year 2017 is not likely to come up for final hearing and a couple of years due to pendency of old cases, in my considered view, it is necessary to suspend the execution of sentence, as failure to suspend the sentence may result in the applicant undergoing the sentence without hearing his appeal on merits.

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Hence, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (b). Execution of substantive sentence imposed vide judgment dated 25th May, 2017 in NDPS Case No.95 of 2014 is suspended till disposal of

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the appeal, on the applicant furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-

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(Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with one solvent surety in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, (NDPS) Court, Room No.43, Gr. Bombay.

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The applicant shall furnish his permanent address as well as the local address, if any, and contact number to the Investigating Officer as well as in the bail bond.

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(ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.)

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Sajjad Iqbal Shaikh v. the State of Maharashtra

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