Vijendra Singh v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
This criminal miscellaneous application for suspension of sentence filed by an appellant convicted under POCSO and SC/ST Act charges was rejected. The High Court held that the heinous nature of the offence involving a minor girl from a scheduled caste community warranted refusal to suspend the substantive sentence.
What did the court decide?
Application for suspension of sentence rejected; substantive sentence remains intact.
What the court decided
[2023:RJ-JD:20145-DB]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
D.B. Criminal Misc Suspension of Sentence Application (Appeal) No. 21/2023
Vijendra Singh S/o Sh. Omprakash, Aged About 37 Years, B/c Jat, R/o Ward No.20, Sangaria, District Hanumangarh (Raj.) (Presently lodged in Central Jail, Bikaner)
----Applicant
Versus
- State of Rajasthan through Public Prosecutor
- Mahendra Ram S/o Sh. Ranaram, B/c Meghwal, R/o Village Trimohi, Police Station Gadra Road, District Barmer (Raj.)
----Respondents
| For Applicant | : Mr. |
Pradeep Shah |
|---|---|---|
| For Respondent No.1 | : Mr. Ms. Ms. |
Nihalsingh Rathod, Special P.P. Disha Wadekar, Asstt. Special P.P. Sukanya |
| (All | through VC) | |
| For Respondent No.2 | : Mr. |
Shreyansh Mardiya |
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Vijendra Singh
- respondent
State of Rajasthan through Public Prosecutor
- respondent
Mahendra Ram
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- SOSA/21/2023
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