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Accident case conviction and jail

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 08 September 2023 This query is : Resolved 
what will happen if criminal appeal against IPC 338 is dismissed. Does the accused sent to jail immediately or will he get sometime to go to high court.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Expert) 09 September 2023
The accused can file a suspension of sentence application and and application to stay operation of the trial court judgment o the basis of the appeal.
In the generality of cases of convictions by magistrates of the first class and sessions judges, a single appeal is provided, except in petty cases and from certain summary convictions. Unlike in civil cases, there is no right of second appeal.
P. Venu (Expert) 02 October 2023
What are the facts?
It is seldom that jail term is awarded on conviction u/S 338 IPC.


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