(1) The court shall
postpone the execution of a judgment in the following circumstance:
(a) If an appeal is made in a case which is appealable
pursuant to law, until the case is finally adjudicated
on appeal, or if no such appeal is made, until the
time-limit allowed for preferring appeal is expired,
(b) If the case is one requiring reference for sanction
pursuant to law, until the reference made for
sanction is decided.
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(2) When an appeal is made pursuant to clause (a) of subsection
(1), the appellant shall submit a petition stating that matter to
the concerned court.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),
if a judgment is made holding any offender liable to a sentence of
imprisonment, such offender shall be immediately sent to
imprisonment, except as otherwise provided in this Act.