Supreme Court of India

Purushothaman v. State of Tamil Nadu

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Reported as [2023] 14 S.C.R. 181
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Pankaj Mithal JJ.
Decided 30 October 2023

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Issue for consideration: When the sentence of accused is suspended on appeal and he is released on bail, whether the High Court can cancel the bail without giving a reasonable opportunity, t o the accused of being heard. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 389 – Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail - Appeal against conviction by the accused admitted by the High Court – Subs tantive sentence of the accused suspended and he was enlarged on bail – When appeal called for hearing, the High Court cancelled the bail of the accused, without giving an opportunity

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