Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010161122026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/779/2026 MD PIYAR ALI @ PIYAR ALI SO LATE SAMSUL HOQUE RO VILL PALASHANI PO AND PS SOOTEA DIST BISWANATH ASSAM PIN 784175 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR. REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ASSAM 2:THE SUB DIVISIONAL ENGINEER SOOTEA ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION APDCL CAR SOOTEA PO AND PS SOOTEA DIST BISWANATH ASSAM PIN 784175 ------------ Advocate for : MR. M ALOM Advocate for : PP ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR. Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER Date : 06.08.2026 Heard Mr. M. K. Hussain, learned counsel appearing for the appellant. Also heard Mr. B. Sarma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State respondent. By way of this application under Section 430 of the BNSS, 2023, the accused/applicant is seeking suspension of sentence and allowing the accused/applicant to remain on previous bail during the pendency of the connected appeal. It appears that the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Biswanath in SPL (Electricity) Case No. 11/2016 by the judgment dated 10.07.2026 convicted the applicant and sentenced him thereof to pay a fine of Rs. 63,936/- (Rs. 21,312/- x 3) in default to undergo simple imprisonment of 3 months under Section 135 of the Electricity Act and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- in default to undergo simple imprisonment of 7 days under Section 353 of the IPC. It appears that the applicant was in bail during trial and has not taken undue advantage of liberty granted by the trial Court. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and upon perusing the material available on record, it appears that there are strong arguable grounds made in the appeal. Accordingly, judgment dated 10.07.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Biswanath in SPL (Electricity) Case No. Page No.# 3/3 11/2016, remains suspended until further orders. The accused/applicant is allowed to remain on previous bail. Resultantly, the instant interlocutory application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant