Allowed
William S/O Ashok, v. State of Rajasthan
Rajasthan HCSOSA/1770/2025
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Where a convict sentenced under Section 8/15(C) NDPS Act has undergone about 80% of the sentence and disposal of the appeal is likely to take time, suspension of sentence is appropriate following the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in Narcotic Control Bureau v. Lakhwinder Singh (2025 INSC 190). Sentence suspended on furnishing personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs.50,000/- each, subject to deposit of fine and marking attendance before the trial court every January and July.
What did the court decide?
Sentence suspended on furnishing personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- and two sureties of Rs.50,000/- each, after deposit of fine; execution of sentence kept in abeyance till final decision of appeal.