Beat Route Cafe vs Chopra: Sentence Suspended

Authority: Hon'ble Court (Judge Sandeep Sharma)

Order Date: 15 July 2024

Case Overview

• Petitioners: M/s Beat Route cafe & Restaurant (and another) filed Criminal Revision No. 428 of 2024 against respondent Rajan Chopra.
• The revision challenges the substantive sentence imposed by the lower trial Court.
• The Court directed that a notice be issued to the respondent, returnable by 20 August 2024, with a requirement to take steps within one week.
• In parallel, under Cr.MP No. 2766 of 2024, the Court ordered that the respondent file a reply within four weeks.
• The substantive sentence imposed by the lower Court shall remain suspended provided the petitioner deposits fifty percent (50%) of the compensation amount and furnishes a personal bond of Rs 20,000 together with a surety of equal amount, to the satisfaction of the trial Court, within six weeks.
• The petitioner must appear before the Court as and when directed and, if the revision is ultimately dismissed, must surrender to serve the original sentence.

Final Outcome

• Notice to Rajan Chopra to be issued, returnable by 20‑08‑2024; reply due within four weeks.
• Sentence suspension conditioned on 50% compensation deposit and Rs 20,000 bond with surety within six weeks; compliance required for continued suspension.

Topics: Criminal Revision, Sentence Suspension