[2026:RJ-JP:11366] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Misc Suspension Of Sentence Application (Appeal) No. 1818/2025 In S.B. Criminal Appeal No.2440/2025 Ranu Son Of Raghuveer Singh, Aged About 36 Years, Resident Of Bateera, Police Station Kotwali, Jalon, District Jalon, Uttar Pradesh (At Present In Central Jail Jaipur) ----Appellant Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Special Public Prsoecutor ----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Aditya Khandelwal For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shree Ram Dhakar, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR BHARWANI Order 17/03/2026 Instant application for suspension of sentence has been preferred on behalf of the applicant-appellant under Section 430 of B.N.S.S. alongwith the appeal, to suspend the sentence awarded by the Court of Special Judge, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Jaipur vide its judgment dated 08.08.2025 in Sessions Case No.61/2022, whereby the applicant- appellant was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a maximum period of five years along with fine for offence under Section 363 IPC, and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a maximum period of twenty years along with fine for offence under Sections 16 and 17 of the POCSO Act. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant-appellant submits that applicant had remained in custody for a certain [2026:RJ-JP:11366] (2 of 3) [SOSA-1818/2025] period during the course of the trial and was subsequently released on bail and, presently, he is behind the bars. Counsel further submits that there is no cogent evidence against the appellant and the appellant has a sufficient grounds for acquittal. The learned Trial Court has not appreciated the facts and circumstances of the case holistically and the hearing of the appeal will take its own time, hence, the sentence awarded to the applicant-appellant may be suspended during the pendency of the appeal. It is hereby noted that despite intimation being served on victim/complainant, no one has appeared on behalf of complainant/victim. Learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the submissions made herein-above. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C., evidence adduced during trial and the material made available on record. Taking into consideration the conviction, term of sentence & the submissions made at bar and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this Court deems it just and proper to suspend the sentence awarded to the applicant-appellant during the pendency of the appeal. Accordingly, the application for suspension of sentence is allowed and it is, hereby, ordered that the execution of sentence awarded to accused-applicant, namely Ranu Son Of Raghuveer Singh, by the learned Trial Court shall remain suspended during [2026:RJ-JP:11366] (3 of 3) [SOSA-1818/2025] pendency of the appeal, provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- together with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each, to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court with the stipulation that he shall appear before this Court on 17.04.2026 and thereafter, as and when he is called upon to do so. (VINOD KUMAR BHARWANI),J SAURABH /26