Sathish v. State By The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.M.P.No.11076 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.626 of 2025 Sathish

...Petitioner

Vs.

State Rep By the Inspector of Police Veppankuppam Police Station, Vellore District (Crime No.84/2022) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 430(1) r/w 483 of BNSS, 2023, praying to suspend the sentence imposed against the petitioner in Spl.SC.No.124 of 2022 on the file of the learned Special Court (Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012) Vellore, Vellore District in Spl.SC.No.124 of 2022 dated 02.12.2024 and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the said Crl.A.No. /2025 on the file of this Court.

For Petitioner : M/s.S.Priyadarsini for Mr.E.Kannadasan 1/4

For Respondent : Mr.S.Raja Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed praying to suspend the sentence imposed against the petitioner in Spl.SC.No.124 of 2022 on the file of the learned Special Court (Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012) Vellore, Vellore District dated 02.12.2024 and to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the aforementioned criminal appeal.

2.

The petitioner, who is the accused in Spl.SC.No.124 of 2022, was convicted and sentenced by the learned Special Court (Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012) Vellore, Vellore District, vide judgment dated 02.12.2024 for the offences under Sections 366 & 343 of IPC, Section 5(1) r/w 6 of POCSO Act, Section 9 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.

3.

Heard, the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused, all the materials placed before this Court. 4.

However, this Court finds no reasons to suspend the sentence 2/4

since the Trial Court has gone through the evidence in its entirety and also finds that the petitioner had committed very serious and heinous offence. 5.

In the result, this petition is dismissed.

18.06.2025 (2/2) Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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lok To 1.The learned Special Court (Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012) Vellore, Vellore District 2.Inspector of Police Veppankuppam Police Station, Vellore District 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

Crl.M.P.No.11076 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.626 of 2025 18.06.2025 (2/2) 4/4