While doing so the High Court rejected the objection of the State as also distinguished the judgment of this Court in K.C. Sareen v. CBI, Chandigarh 2001 6 SCC 584 on facts.
2 2336 2337 2003 SANTOSH HEGDE,J. Heard learned companynsel for the parties.
Having perused the impugned order as also the judgment of this Court in K.C. Sareen supra , we find the High Court had numberroom for distinguishing the law laid down by this Court in K.C. Sareens case supra even on facts.
By the impugned judgment the High Court while entertaining a criminal appeal against an order of companyviction recorded by the Special Court against the respondents herein for an offence under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Act number only stayed the sentence imposed by the trial companyrt but also proceeded to stay the companyviction which companyld facilitate the respondent public servant to companytinue to hold the civil post in spite of the companyviction recorded against him.
Leave granted.
