Condition To Deposit 50% Of Compensation Ordered Under S.357 CrPC To Suspend Sentence Unjustified : Supreme Court

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court of India set aside a Bombay High Court order that mandated an accused to deposit 50% of a substantial compensation amount as a condition for suspending his sentence. This decision comes as a relief to Nikhil, the appellant, who was convicted for embezzlement and misappropriation under Section 409 and Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Case Background Nikhil, an employee of…