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2017 (7) TMI 1424 - HC - Indian LawsDishonor of Cheque - subsequent sentence shall run concurrently or not - commercial transaction - HELD THAT:- The coordinate Bench of this Court in Ramesh Kumar Gupta Vs. The State of Rajasthan [2017 (2) TMI 1521 - RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] has held that it is ordered that the substantive sentences awarded to the petitioner in the above referred 14 cases would run concurrently, however, the petitioner will have to serve default sentences as the provisions of section 427 of the CrPC do not permit a direction for concurrent running of substantive sentences with the sentences awarded in default of payment of fine/compensation. The sentences, which the petitioner has been directed to undergo in default of payment of fine/compensation shall not be effected by this direction and if the petitioner has not paid the fine/compensation as directed by the trial courts, the said sentences would run consecutively. The present misc. petition is allowed and it is ordered that the substantive sentences awarded to the petitioner in the cases would run concurrently, however, the petitioner will have to serve default sentences as the provisions of section 427 of the CrPC do not permit a direction for concurrent running of substantive sentences with the sentences awarded in default of payment of fine/compensation.
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