2000 INSC 0957
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Kiran Kumar
Vs.
State of M.P.

Crl.A.No.725 of 2000

                                          (K.T.Thomas and R.P.Sethi JJ.)

28.08.2000

                                                       ORDER

The Text below is only a summarized version of the order pronounced

Appellant who was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for period of seven years filed appeal.
During pendency of appeal moved an application for suspension of sentence which was rejected by
High Court. In view of precedents it had been held that when a person is sentenced to short term
imprisonment and his appeal is pending his sentence should be suspended and rejection is only by
exception. Supreme Court suspended sentence passed on appellant as no exceptional reason had
been shown for not suspending sentence.