NEW DELHI: The Delhi Excessive Courtroom has rejected the plea to droop the 10-year sentence of Jaideep Singh Sengar, the brother of expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar.
Jaideep was convicted in March 2020 for his involvement within the loss of life of the daddy of the 2018 Unnao rape sufferer.
The courtroom, led by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, dismissed Jaideep’s software in search of suspension of his sentence in the course of the pendency of his enchantment.
The choice was made contemplating components reminiscent of his medical situation, the severity of the offence, and public confidence within the judiciary.
Whereas in custody, Jaideep claimed to be recognized with oral most cancers and acquired interim bail in November 2020, prolonged till January 18 final yr.
The courtroom had briefly suspended his sentence in June, citing his fragile well being, a measure that was subsequently prolonged.
Regardless of arguments for parity with the 5 co-accused individuals whose sentences have been suspended, the courtroom discovered no benefit in Jaideep’s plea.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) opposed the plea, saying that he had served solely about 30 per cent of his ten-year sentence.
The courtroom, after reviewing AIIMS’ medical report, concluded that Jaideep’s well being situation didn’t warrant aid from serving his sentence in jail.
The observations made by the courtroom clarified that they shouldn’t be construed as an opinion on the deserves of the case.
The excessive courtroom has now scheduled Jaideep’s enchantment in opposition to the sentence and conviction for a listening to on Could 5.
The trial courtroom had convicted Kuldeep Sengar on December 16, 2019, beneath numerous provisions of the IPC and likewise imposed a nice of Rs 25 lakh on him.
The trial began on August 5, 2019, after the Supreme Courtroom on August 1 directed to switch all 5 circumstances associated to the matter from Unnao to Delhi.
The highest courtroom had directed to carry trial each day and full it inside 45 days.