Supreme Court of India

Shiv Kumar v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi

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Reported as [2008] 17 S.C.R. 568
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasa Vat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 15 December 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that in the context of the facts and circumstances of the case the High Court was in error in passing the order releasing the respondents on bail.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-S. 389-Suspension c of sentence during pendency of appeal and release of accused on bail - Conviction ulss. 7 and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act and sentence of three years - Application for ,.,. suspension of sentence on the plea that minimum sentence for the offence was only six months and he had already served sentence of one year and eight months - Rejected by High Court - On appeal, Held: Generally for conviction under the Act, protection uls.389 not desirable-However, in the peculiar facts of the case, direction to High Court for early disposal of

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