Supreme Court of India

Preet Pal Singh v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

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Reported as [2020] 6 S.C.R. 967
Bench Arun Mishra and Indira Banerjee JJ.
Decided 14 August 2020

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.389 – Grant of bail – Post conviction – Conviction of the appellant-accused for the offences u/ss. 498A, 304B, 406 IPC and u/ss. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and sentence d to life imprisonment and sentences of 5 years and 3 years – During pendency of appeal before High Court, application u/s. 389 see king grant of bail during pendency of appeal – Bail gran ted by High Court – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: Once there is conv iction upon trial, the Court while considering the applica tion for suspension of sentence and grant of bail, is to conside r

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