Madhya Pradesh High Court Suspends Life Sentence of Man on Condition of Planting 10 Saplings

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has suspended the life sentence of murder convict Mahesh Sharma on the condition that he plant and nurture 10 saplings, including fruit-bearing or neem/peepal trees.

Under the order, Sharma must furnish a bail bond of ₹50,000 with two solvent sureties of the same amount.

He is also required to submit geo-tagged photographs through the NISARG App of the planted trees to the trial court within 30 days of release, and update every three months.

The Court cautioned that Sharma’s bail would be cancelled if he caused “embarrassment and harassment” to the complainant. The case has been disposed of in relation to the IA under these terms.

[Subhas Sharma and Others v State of M.P.]