Nagpur, 26 July (HS):- The
Supreme Court has refused to intervene in the Sunil Kedar disqualification and convicting
case. Kedar had filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking an interim stay
on his conviction in the over 150 crore government bond purchase scam in the
Nagpur District Central Cooperative Bank Limited. .
On December 22, 2023, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court
sentenced Sunil Kedar to 5 years in jail and a fine of Rs 12.50 lakh. Following
this, he was disqualified from holding the position of MLA for six years under
Section 8 (3) of the Representation of the People Act as he has been sentenced
to imprisonment for two years or more. The Legislature Secretariat issued
a notification in this regard on December 23, 2023. Kedar needs to obtain a
stay on his conviction to reverse this action, without which, he cannot contest
the coming Assembly election.
First, he filed an application with the Sessions Court seeking a stay on his
conviction. The Sessions Court on December 30, 2023, rejected that application.
Subsequently, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed his
application on 4 July 2024. As a result, he approached the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court
has now refused to interfere in the case. Although Kedar had started preparations
to contest the coming assembly elections, the Apex Court’s decision has ended
his efforts.
Hindusthan Samachar
Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar / Manoj Kumar Tayal