Madhya Pradesh High Court|Thursday, 19 February 2026
MP HC Dismisses Suspension Applications in Anoop Pateria vs State of Madhya Pradesh
Bench
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sunita Agarwal
Vivek Agarwal
MP HC Dismisses Suspension Applications in Anoop Pateria vs State of Madhya Pradesh (2026) held that The court dismissed the applications for suspension of sentence due to the appellants' lack of willingness to argue their case.
Anoop Pateria and Anuvesh Sahu appealed against their sentences, arguing for suspension based on prior incarceration and a related Supreme Court ruling. The High Court noted that both counsels were unwilling to argue the appeals, leading to the dismissal of their applications for suspension of sentence. The court emphasized that no changed circumstances warranted indulgence, particularly since one co-accused was on bail but the appellants did not wish to proceed with their arguments.
The court dismissed the applications for suspension of sentence due to the appellants' lack of willingness to argue their case.
The court highlighted that the absence of changed circumstances did not justify granting indulgence in the appeal process.
Application for suspension of sentence dismissed
Supreme Court dismissed application of Anuvesh Sahu
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