1. Mr. Hariharan, learned senior counsel for the petitioner, seeks an order to expunge the findings/observations made in the impugned judgment and order by the Hon’ble Single Judge of the High Court against the petitioner, while spurning his prayer for suspension of conviction. According to him, the findings/observations are such that the same are bound to influence the outcome of the petitioner’s pending appeal against conviction. In the alternative, Mr. Hariharan implores this Court to clarify that such findings/observations, which could adversely impact the petitioner’s interest, may not influence the learned Judge of the appellate court before whom the petitioner’s appeal is pending.

2. We have perused the impugned judgment and find a clarification in the penultimate paragraph thereof reflecting as follows:

                         “27. It is clarified that all the findings and observations in this Order is solely for the purpose of this Crl. M.C. and the same cannot have any impact, whatsoever, while considering Crl.A.No.10/2026 by the Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram.”

3. In our considered opinion, the aforesaid observation of the Hon’ble Single Judge sufficiently takes care of the petitioner’s concern. We may only add that the findings/observations made in the impugned judgment, by which the petitioner feels aggrieved, were in fact necessitated to address the diverse contentions that were raised on his behalf by his learned counsel; if not addressed by the Hon’ble Single Judge, such omission by itself would have been a reason for us to interdict.

4. We, thus, see no reason either to interfere with the impugned judgment and order of the High Court or to issue any clarification. The special leave petition stands dismissed, with the observation that the appeal of the petitioner will be decided on its own merits and in accordance with law.

5. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.