2001 (1) TMI 878

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..... heavy, the court can direct at least a portion thereof to be remitted, as the convicted person wants the sentence to be suspended during the pendency of the appeal. In this case, the grievance of the appellant is that he is required by the High Court to remit a huge amount of rupees four lakhs as a condition to suspend the sentence. When considering the total amount of fine imposed by the trial c .....

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..... our view, the High Court has done it correctly and in the interest of justice. We feel that while suspending the sentence of the offence under section 138 it is advisable that the court should impose a condition that a part of fine is remitted within a certain period. If the amount of fine is heavy, the court can direct at least a portion thereof to be remitted, as the convicted person wants the s .....

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