8. Ms Swati Ghildiyal, the learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent­State of Gujarat, submitted that under sub­section (1) of Section 432 of the CrPC, the appropriate Government has the power to remit the whole or any part of the punishment subject to certain conditions. The provision requires the convict to accept 1 (1977) 2 SCC 485 Criminal Appeal @ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.6166 of 2023 Page 4 of 17the said conditions, without which he cannot be granted the benefit of remission. The learned counsel submitted that it is very well settled that a convict is not entitled to remission of the sentence as a matter of right. She submitted that the limited right of the convict is only to be considered for remission as held by this Court in the case of Union of India v. V. Sriharan alias Murugan & Ors2. The learned counsel also relied upon a decision of this Court in the case of Epuru Sudhakar & Anr. v. Govt. of A.P. & Ors.3, which lays down that the power to remit sentence is