[2025:RJ-JP:45828] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Suspension of Sentence Application No. 2273/2025 In S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 2967/2025 Sureshchand Jain S/o Shri Khayali Chand Jain, R/o Satsang Bhawan Ki Gali, Baran, Ex Office Assistant, Division Forest Office Baran, At Present Dismissed From Service. ----Accused-Appellant Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through The Public Prosecutor ----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Ms. Dipti Jindal for Mr. Amit Jindal For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA Order 14/11/2025 1. Instant application for suspension of sentence has been preferred on behalf of the applicant-appellant under Section 430 of BNSS along with the appeal, to suspend the sentence awarded by the Court of Special Judge, Prevention of Corruption Act cases, Baran (Raj.) (for short 'the trial Court) vide its judgment dated 30.10.2025 in CIS Sessions Case No. 72/2025, whereby the applicant-appellant was convicted for the offences under Sections 13(1)(c)(D) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections 409, 467, 468, 471 & 477A IPC and has been punished with a suspension of sentence of three years of simple imprisonment and fine. 2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the learned trial Court has committed serious irregularities in not [2025:RJ-JP:45828] (2 of 2) [SOSA-2273/2025] properly appreciating the evidence on record and has ignored the significant fact that at the relevant time, appellant was not posted as cashier and signature on the alleged receipt not of the appellant. The appellant is aging 77 years and there were no charges of accepting any bribe whatsoever against the appellant. Hearing of appeal would take time, hence, the sentence as awarded vide impugned judgment be suspended. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application and submitted that categorical finding has been recorded by the trial court against the accused-appellant on the basis of evidence available on record. 4. In view of the fact that the appellant is aging 77 years and has raised grounds so as to question that propriety of judgment in question and there were no allegations of accepting bribe by the appellant, without expressing any opinion on merits, this Court deems it just and proper to suspend the sentence of the appellant. 5. Accordingly, the application for suspension of sentence is allowed and it is, hereby, ordered that the execution of sentence awarded to the accused-applicant, namely; Sureshchand Jain S/o Shri Khayali Chand Jain, by the learned trial Court shall remain suspended during pendency of the appeal, provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- together with two sureties of Rs.50,000/- each, to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court with the stipulation that he shall appear before this Court on 15.12.2025 and thereafter, as and when he is called upon to do so. (ANAND SHARMA),J NEERU/12