S.Mani @ Manikandan v. The State By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16-02-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN IN CRL A No. 367 of 2025 S.Mani @ Manikandan S/o Sivasankara Naciker Vadakavunji Union, Kodaikanal Dindugul District.

Petitioner/Appellant Vs State by The Inspector of Police Perundurai Police Station Erode District.

Crime No 570/2015.

Respondent/Respondent PRAYER To enlarge the petitioner on bail by suspending the sentence imposed on him in S.C.No. 181 of 2015 on the file of the 2nd Additional District Sessions Judge, Erode dated 05.10.2016 pending disposal of the above appeal. CRL A No. 367 of 2025 PRAYER To set aside the conviction and sentence imposed on the Appellant in S.C.No.181 of 2015 on the file of the 2nd Additional District Sessions Judge, Erode, dated 05.10.2016 by allowing the present Criminal Appeal case. For Petitioner:

M/s G.S.Mani M Vignesh R Tamilarasan C Suresh

For Respondent:

Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan J.) This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed to suspend the sentence imposed by the trial Court in S.C.No.181 of 2015 dated 05.10.2016 and enlarge the petitioner herein on bail, pending disposal of the Criminal Appeal No.367 of 2025.

2. Since the records have already been received and the typed set of papers are also made ready, this Court is inclined to take up the main appeal itself for final hearing. Hence, this criminal miscellaneous petition is closed directing the Registry to list the main appeal for final hearing in the usual course.

(P.VELMURUGAN J.) (M.JOTHIRAMAN J.) 16-02-2026 ss

To 1.The II Additional Sessions Judge, Erode

2. The Inspector of Police Perundurai Police Station Erode District.

Crime No 570/2015.

3. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras

P.VELMURUGAN J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN J.

ss CRL MP No. 7586 of 2025 IN CRL A No. 367 of 2025 16-02-2026