https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310464 A private intervener has no independent right of audience in a petition for suspension of sentence pending appeal; under Section 301 CrPC, a private person may only assist the prosecution under the Public Prosecutor's control, and at most file written submissions. The note also states that suspension of sentence should be considered by reference to the gravity of the offence, motive, intention, antecedents, conduct, and societal impact, without detailed reappreciation of evidence. On the stated facts, no prima facie material showed motive or mens rea, no exceptional reason justified refusal, and the sentence was suspended with release on bail pending appeal. en-us Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:44:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310464 A private intervener has no independent right of audience in a petition for suspension of sentence pending appeal; under Section 301 CrPC, a private person may only assist the prosecution under the Public Prosecutor's control, and at most file written submissions. The note also states that suspension of sentence should be considered by reference to the gravity of the offence, motive, intention, antecedents, conduct, and societal impact, without detailed reappreciation of evidence. On the stated facts, no prima facie material showed motive or mens rea, no exceptional reason justified refusal, and the sentence was suspended with release on bail pending appeal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310464