Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
CrPC 391(4) | Custody During Additional Evidence Remand Must Be Set Off Against Sentence: MP HC Corrects Jail Authority Error
Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that periods of judicial custody during remand for additional evidence under CrPC 391(4) must be counted toward sentence calculation. The court set aside jail authorities' wrongful exclusion of a 5-month, 21-day custody period, reinforcing that custody credit applies regardless of the stage of proceedings. This decision impacts sentencing calculations for convicts awaiting additional evidence.