Sajen Puma v. the State of Assam and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Suspension of sentence; Section 430 BNSS; Gauhati High Court; I.A.(Crl.)/139/2023 in Crl.A./3/2023; applicant Sajen Puma; respondents State of Assam and Kaleswar Pator; conviction under section 376(3) IPC/4(2) of the POCSO Act; sentence under section 4(2) of the POCSO Act; judgment dated 18/06/2022 by Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Morigaon, in POCSO Case No. 79/2021; prayer for suspension of sentence rejected on ground of seriousness of crime and evidence on record; IA disposed of; order dated 08/01/2026.
What did the court decide?
On considering the seriousness of the crime in question and on perusing the evidence on record, the court's prima facie view was that the prayer for suspension of the sentence could not be allowed at that stage; the application was accordingly rejected. ¶27