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

[Educator]

We have heard Mr. Ishaan George, learned counsel forthe Appellant accused and Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, learnedcounsel for the State. Having considered the matter in detail,we are of the opinion that taking into account the purpose andobject of Section 357, read with its enunciation in Dilip S.Dahanukar vs. Mahindra Co. Ltd. [2007 (6) SCC 528], thedirection of the High Court granting