Desh Raj v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge Bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta rejected the application for suspension of sentence. The Court held that the strict bar under the NDPS Act applies given the accused's antecedents and existing convictio
What did the court decide?
Application for suspension of sentence rejected; appeal listed for priority hearing.
What the court decided
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Misc Suspension Of Sentence Application (Appeal) No. 1145/2019
Desh Raj S/o Kashi Ram, Aged About 54 Years, By Caste Soni, R/o Gali No. 10, Surjeet Singh Colony, Sri Ganganagar, District Sri Ganganagar. (Lodged In Central Jail, Sri Ganganagar).
----Petitioner
Versus
State, Through P.P
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. S.K. Verma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Anil Joshi, PP
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA
Judgment
07/11/2019
Heard. Perused the material available on record.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether an applicant with multiple prior NDPS convictions and existing conviction is entitled to suspension of sentence during the pendency of appeal.
Whether Section 32A read with Section 37 of the NDPS Act bars the extension of indulgence to the applicant.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Desh Raj
- respondent
State
Coram
Sandeep Mehta
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- SOSA/1145/2019
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