Vengadesan v. State Rep.By, Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.M.P.No.10042 of 2025 in Crl.R.C.No.494 of 2025 Vengadesan ... Petitioner Vs State Rep. By Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram District (crime No.240 of 2020) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Section 430(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail by suspending the sentence imposed by the Sessions Judge, Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Villupuram in Spl.SC.No.92 of 2020 pending disposal of CA.No. of 2025 on the file of this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Vijayaragavan For Respondent : Mr.S.Raja Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail by suspending the sentence imposed by the Sessions Judge, Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Villupuram in Spl.SC.No.92 of 2020 pending disposal of the aforementioned criminal appeal.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner kidnapped the victim girl and had sexual intercourse with her by force. After registration of FIR, the respondent filed final report on conducting investigation and the same was taken cognizance in Spl.SC.No.92 of 2020 on the file of the Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Villupuram. After full-fledged trial, the Trial Court convicted and sentenced the petitioner for the offence punishable under Sections 366 & 342 of IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act. Aggrieved by same, the petitioner has preferred the aforementioned criminal appeal before this Court along with this application seeking to enlarge him on bail pending disposal of the aforementioned appeal.

4. On perusal of records, though the petitioner has prayed to enlarge him on bail, prima facie case is not made out to grant bail. Further, the petitioner committed very serious and heinous offence against the victim girl. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to entertain this petition. 5.

Accordingly, this criminal miscellaneous petition is dismissed.

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To 1.The Sessions Judge, Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Villupuram 2.Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram District 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras Crl.M.P.No.10042 of 2025 in Crl.R.C.No.494 of 2025 05.06.2025 (2/2)