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 a discretionary power which has to be exercised on public interest considerations. The learned counsel submitted that the appellant has accepted the conditions imposed on him and has furnished surety in terms of condition no.1. Hence, no interference is called for. CONSIDERATION OF SUBMISSIONS 9. Section 432 of the CrPC reads thus: “432. Power to suspend or remit sentences.—(1) When any person has been sentenced to punishment for an offence, the appropriate Government may, at any time, without conditions or upon any conditions which the person sentenced accepts, suspend the execution of his sentence or remit the whole or any part of the 2 (2016) 7 SCC 1 3 (2006) 8 SCC 161 Criminal Appeal @ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.6166 of 2023 Page 5 of 17punishment to which he has been sentenced.