Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Dishonour of cheque - Suspension of sentence with condition to deposit 5% of amount of compensation - Appellate Court has power to direct accused to deposit amount which shall be a minimum of 20% of fine or compensation as awarded by trial Court - No interference warranted in the..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal - When there is fixed term sentence and especially when appeal is not likely to be heard before completing entire period of sentence, normally suspension of sentence and bail should be granted...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Dishonour of cheque - Cancellation of order granting suspension of sentence and bail - Violation of condition to deposit the amount - Total amount agreed to be paid by two directors has not been paid - Interim protection granted by way of bail and suspension of sentence would stand..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389(1), 439(2) -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal - Cancellation - S.389(1) second proviso is on par with S.439(2) Cr.P.C. - Court can even suo moto issue a notice calling upon accused to show cause why bail should not be cancelled - Under no circumstances, bail granted to accused u/s 389(1) Cr.P.C can be cancelled..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389(1), 439(2) -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal - Cancellation - For default of Advocate appointed by accused, appellate Court cannot penalize accused by proceeding to cancel his bail only on the ground that his advocate has sought adjournment and that also without giving an opportunity of being heard to him on the..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 148, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Dishonour of cheque - Court can suspend sentence during pendency of appeal without deposit of 20% of amount of fine/compensation in an exceptional case - If Appellate Court comes to conclusion that it is an exceptional case and that imposing condition to deposit of 20% amount..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 148, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Dishonour of cheque - Suspension of sentence without imposing condition of deposit of 20% of compensation amount without there being a plea by accused - When an accused seeks a blanket order of suspension of sentence then Court has to consider whether the case falls in..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389, 397 -- Dishonour of cheque - Revision against conviction - Suspension of sentence during pendency of revision - Hearing of revision is likely to take time - Defects of prosecution as the same may put an adverse effect on hearing of revision - Without passing any comments on niceties..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 22(c), 23(c), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Contraband - Conviction - Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal - Issue of improper sampling would have to be considered at the time of adjudication of appeal - However, since the accused has also undergone a substantial period of sentence..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal - Appellate Court should not re-appreciate the evidence at the stage of S.389 Cr.P.C and try to pick up few lacunas or loopholes here or there in the case of prosecution...........
