Supreme Court of India

Jeetu Khatik v. State of Chhattisgarh

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Reported as [2022] 3 S.C.R. 128
Bench Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose JJ.
Decided 11 April 2022

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Sentence / Sentencing – Suspension of execution of sente nce – Trial Court had convicted and sentenced appellant u/ss.363 and 354 IPC and s.8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenc es (POCSO) Act, 2012 – Prayer of appellant for suspens ion of execution of sentence declined by High Court –Appell ant pleaded before Supreme Court that the High Court had taken too strict and stern view of the matter and failed to appreciate that the maximum sentence of imprisonment awarded in the matter was of three years – Held: The High Court, while referring to the basis o f conviction of the

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