Though six months have expired since then and knowing the workload in the Delhi High Court, it is number possible to visualise that the appeal will be heard in near future, the appeal being of 1997.
In the High Court, a prayer for suspension of sentence was made but the learned Judges examining the gravity of the offence and prima facie merit of the case, were number inclined to suspend the sentence by their order dated 20th January, 1998 and on the other hand granted liberty to the accused for praying for early hearing of the ap peal.
Leave granted.
He is more than 70 years old and he is already in custody for more than 7 1/2 years.
The appellant has been companyvicted under Section 302/34, I.P.C. and has been sentenced for life.
