Kasim @ Mohammed Kasim v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 09.12.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN in Crl.A.No.1366 of 2024 --- Kasim @ Mohammed Kasim, S/o Asraf Ali .. Petitioner Vs.

State, rep. by The Station Head Officer, Orleanpet Police Station, Puducherry.

(Cr.No.227 of 2018) .. Respondent Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Sections 389(1) Cr.P.C. and Section 430 of the BNSS, praying to suspend the sentence and grant bail to the petitioner/appellant for the conviction and sentence imposed in S.C.No.16 of 2019 by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge at Puducherry, dated 21.12.2021, pending disposal of the above Criminal Appeal. For petitioner : M/s.K.Gandhi Kumar For respondent: Mr.M.V.Ramachandra Murthy, Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) 1 / 3

ORDER

(The Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan, J) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks time to argue the case. The records were received from the trial Court and the Registry has also prepared the typed set of papers and also made it ready. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to take up the main appeal itself for final hearing. Hence, this petition is closed. List the appeal itself for final hearing after two weeks.

(P.V.,J) (M.J.R., J) 09.12.2025 cs To

1. The Station Head Officer, Orleanpet Police Station, Puducherry.

(Cr.No.227 of 2018)

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3. II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Puducherry. 2 / 3

P.VELMURUGAN, J and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J cs in Crl.A.No.1366 of 2024 09.12.2025 3 / 3