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“20 YEARS RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT… YET THE HIGH COURT SUSPENDED THE SENTENCE — A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT CONSTITUTIONAL COURTS EXIST TO PROTECT LIBERTY, FAIRNESS, AND THE RULE OF LAW.”
MAJOR RELIEF IN HIGHLY SENSITIVE POCSO CRIMINAL APPEAL
In a significant and legally important development, the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court was pleased to suspend the sentence of an appellant convicted under the POCSO Act and grant bail during the pendency of the criminal appeal.
The appellant had previously been convicted by the Learned Sessions Court at Bhiwani, Haryana, and sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment, having already undergone more than three years of incarceration.
Following extensive legal proceedings, detailed scrutiny of evidence, careful examination of factual inconsistencies, and comprehensive submissions on constitutional liberty, criminal jurisprudence, and appellate principles, the Hon’ble High Court granted suspension of sentence pending final adjudication of the appeal.
COUNSEL FOR THE APPELLANT
Dr. Anthony Raju
Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Leading Criminal Litigation, Bail & POCSO Law Expert
Advocate Pragyat Bhardwaj
This important order once again reaffirms a settled constitutional principle — that conviction does not extinguish the right to legal remedies, judicial scrutiny, or constitutional protection.
Appellate courts remain duty-bound to examine whether the conviction, appreciation of evidence, procedural safeguards, and findings of the trial court withstand the standards of criminal law and constitutional fairness.
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“Criminal jurisprudence recognises that liberty cannot be denied merely on the basis of conviction when substantial questions of law, evidence, and procedural fairness continue to survive in appeal.”
MAJOR LEGAL HIGHLIGHTS
✔ 20-Year Sentence Suspended by High Court
✔ Bail Granted During Pendency of Criminal Appeal
✔ Constitutional Courts Exercised Appellate Jurisdiction
✔ Detailed Legal Scrutiny Led to Major Relief
✔ Rule of Law and Due Process Upheld by High Court
Dr. Anthony Raju, Advocate Supreme Court, is widely recognised for representing clients in highly sensitive and complex criminal matters across India, including POCSO litigation, false implication cases, suspension of sentence matters, bail jurisprudence, quashing petitions, constitutional criminal remedies, and appellate litigation before superior constitutional courts.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication is intended solely for legal awareness and informational purposes. Suspension of sentence or grant of bail depends upon the specific facts, evidence, legal issues, conduct of parties, judicial discretion, and merits of each individual case. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as legal advice or as any expression on the final merits of the pending criminal appeal.