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.

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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.