{"id":337684,"date":"2024-12-21T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T03:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=337684"},"modified":"2024-12-20T19:01:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T13:31:30","slug":"delhi-hc-suspends-sentence-pocso-accused-says-period-of-sentence-undergone-substantial-legal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/12\/21\/delhi-hc-suspends-sentence-pocso-accused-says-period-of-sentence-undergone-substantial-legal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Period of sentence undergone &#8216;substantial&#8217;; Delhi High Court suspends sentence of POCSO accused"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Delhi High Court:<\/span> In a criminal application filed to seek the suspension of sentence during the pendency of appeal by the applicant (accused) who was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for offences under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726960\" target=\"_blank\">Indian Penal Code, 1860<\/a> (&#8216;IPC&#8217;) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002825996\" target=\"_blank\">Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012<\/a> (&#8216;POCSO&#8217;), a Single Judge Bench of Anish Dayal, J. noted that the appellant had undergone a substantial period of sentence and directed his sentence to be suspended.<\/p>\n<h3>Background<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The appellant, in the present matter, was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of 3 years along with fine under Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561670\" target=\"_blank\">354-B<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726960\" target=\"_blank\">IPC<\/a><a id=\"fnref1\" href=\"#fn1\" title=\"1. Section 76 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a>, rigorous imprisonment of 1 year along with fine under Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561792\" target=\"_blank\">451<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726960\" target=\"_blank\">IPC<\/a><a id=\"fnref2\" href=\"#fn2\" title=\"2. Section 332(c) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>, and rigorous imprisonment of 3 years along with fine under Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001550530\" target=\"_blank\">8<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002825996\" target=\"_blank\">POCSO Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Analysis and Decision<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court noted that the appellant had undergone just about 2 years of the sentence and a period of 1 year was remaining. It was also noted that he had no previous involvement and his jail conduct had been satisfactory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court said that the appeal had been filed on the ground that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges and, in her testimony, the victim withdrew the allegation of rape and mentioned that it was a sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Further, the Court referred to the directions laid down in <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Sonadhar<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">State of Chhattisgarh<\/span><a id=\"fnref3\" href=\"#fn3\" title=\"3. SLP (Crl.) 529\/2021, Order dated 06-10-2021\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a> and <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Saudan Singh<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">State of Uttar Pradesh<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/Xo8PsxYg\" target=\"_blank\">2021 SCC OnLine SC 3259<\/a> wherein the Supreme Court stated that in cases other than life sentence cases, the broad parameter of 50 per cent of the actual sentence can be the basis for grant of bail. Thus, the Court found it fit to suspend the sentence of the appellant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">While disposing of the application, the Court directed the sentence of the appellant to be suspended upon furnishing a personal bond worth Rs. 25,000\/- with one surety bond of like amount, subject to satisfaction of the Trial Court\/CMM\/Duty Magistrate and the fulfilment of certain conditions by the appellant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">[<span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #632423;\">Anil v. State (NCT of Delhi), CRL.A. 1036 of 2024, Decided on 18-12-2024<\/span>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-indent: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Order by Justice Anish Dayal<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Advocates who appeared in this case :<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">For Appellant &#8212;<\/span> Advocate Nalin Kaushik, Advocate Lakshay Kumar<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">For Respondent &#8212;<\/span> APP Pradeep Gahalot<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #000080;\">Buy Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebcwebstore.com\/product_info.php?products_id=1309\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebcwebstore.com\/product_info.php?products_id=1309\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/protection-of-children-from-sexual-offences-act-2012-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"protection of children from sexual offences act, 2012\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-294600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/protection-of-children-from-sexual-offences-act-2012-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/protection-of-children-from-sexual-offences-act-2012-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/protection-of-children-from-sexual-offences-act-2012-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/protection-of-children-from-sexual-offences-act-2012-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/protection-of-children-from-sexual-offences-act-2012.jpg 886w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/protection-of-children-from-sexual-offences-act-2012-60x40.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #000080;\">Buy Penal Code, 1860 &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebcwebstore.com\/product_info.php?products_id=1158\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebcwebstore.com\/product_info.php?products_id=1158\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"penal code, 1860\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-294601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860.jpg 886w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-60x40.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn1\" href=\"#fnref1\">1.<\/a> Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9001803765\" target=\"_blank\">76<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9001804326\" target=\"_blank\">Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn2\" href=\"#fnref2\">2.<\/a> Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9001803692\" target=\"_blank\">332(c)<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9001804326\" target=\"_blank\">Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn3\" href=\"#fnref3\">3.<\/a> SLP (Crl.) 529\/2021, Order dated 06-10-2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The accused was directed to be released on suspension of sentence after considering that the sentence awarded was for 3 years and he had already served 2\/3rd of the same.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67517,"featured_media":314886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,10],"tags":[70389,2543,13961,68734,29609,62100,3333,76682],"class_list":["post-337684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casebriefs","category-highcourts","tag-bns","tag-Delhi_High_Court","tag-ipc","tag-justice-anish-dayal","tag-period-of-sentence","tag-pocso-accused","tag-Rigorous_Imprisonment","tag-sentence-suspension"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Delhi High Court suspends sentence for rigorous imprisonment of POCSO accused | SCC Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Delhi High Court suspends sentence of POCSO accused and says period of sentence undergone \u2018substantial\u2019\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/12\/21\/delhi-hc-suspends-sentence-pocso-accused-says-period-of-sentence-undergone-substantial-legal-news\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u2018Period of sentence undergone \u2018substantial\u2019; 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