Prakash @ Appala Prakash v. State By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN 1.Prakash @ Appala Prakash (A4) S/o.Late Krishnan, No.131, Sankar Nagar, Athipattu, Chennai - 120. and 2 Others 2.Saranraj (A6) S/o.Purushothaman, No.320, Samadhipoo Colony, Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Chennai - 600 039.

3.Karthick (A7) S/o.Natchathiram, No.300, Samadhipoo Colony, Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Chennai - 600 039.

Petitioner(s) in Crl.M.P.No.2177 of 2024 Anand @ D.L.P.Anand (A10) S/o.Mariya Selvam, C-11, M.D.L.P. Colony, New Washermenpet, Chennai - 18.

Petitioner(s) in Crl.M.P.No.5652 of 2024

Arun @ Arunkumar (A8) S/o.Seemonraj, No.453, E-block, East Cemetery Salai, Housing Board, Washermenpet, Chennai - 21.

Petitioner(s) in Crl.M.P.No.5654 of 2024 Prakash @ Desappan (A9) S/o.Velanganni, No.8/27, Y.M.C.A.Kuppam, Kasimedu, Chennai - 81.

Petitioner(s) in Crl.M.P.No.5655 of 2024 Vs State by, Inspector of Police, Law and Order, H-1, Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai - 21. (Crime No.832/2013) Respondent(s)/Complainant in all petitions Common Prayer:

Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 389(2) Cr.P.C. to suspend the sentence imposed on the petitioners by judgment dated 17.09.2020 passed in S.C.No.282 of 2016 on the file of the II Additional Principal District and Sessions Court, Chennai and to enlarge them on bail pending disposal of the above appeal.

For Petitioner(s) in Crl.M.P.No.2177 of 2024: Mr.S.Suresh For Petitioner(s) in Crl.M.P.No.5652 of 2024: Mr.S.Manoharan For Petitioner(s) in Crl.M.P.No.5654 of 2024: Mr.S.Manoharan For Petitioner(s) in Crl.M.P.No.5655 of 2024: Mr.C.D.Johnson For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Ms.Arifa Thasneem COMMON ORDER (made by P.Velmurugan, J.) Since the appeal is pending from the year 2020 and the Registry has already received the records from the trial Court and prepared the typed set of papers, this Court is inclined to take up the main criminal appeal itself for final hearing. Therefore, these criminal miscellaneous petitions stand closed. List the criminal appeal on 23.01.2026 under the caption "for final hearing". It is made clear that no further adjournments will be entertained. (P.V., J.) (M.J.R., J.) 15.12.2025 nsd

To 1.The II Additional Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chennai.

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Law and Order, H-1, Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai - 21. 4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

P.VELMURUGAN, J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

nsd 15.12.2025