Vignesh v. State Rep By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN in Crl.A.No.693 of 2025 Vignesh

...Petitioner

Vs.

State Rep By The Inspector of Police Negamam Police Station, Coimbatore District.

Crime No. 340/2016 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 389(1) of Cr.P.C., to enlarge the petitioner on bail by suspending the sentence imposed in Special C.C.No.44 of 2019 by the Court of the Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Coimbatore by judgment dated 05.07.2024, pending disposal of Criminal Appeal. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vignesh For Respondent : Mr.S.Raja Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking suspension of sentence imposed by the learned Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Coimbatore, in Special C.C.No.44 of 2019 dated 05.07.2024, and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above appeal.

2.

The petitioner/Appellant, who is arrayed as 2nd accused in Special C.C.No.44 of 2019, was convicted and sentenced by the Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Coimbatore, vide judgment dated 05.07.2024, as follows:

Rank of the accused Conviction under Section Sentence awarded 2nd accused Section 3 punishable under Section 4 of POCSO Act, 2012 to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for six months.

Section 506(i) of IPC to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years.

3.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent. 4.

This Court finds no reasons to suspend the sentence 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 as against the victim girl who is aged about 12 years at the time of occurrence. 5.

In the result, the petition for suspension of sentence is dismissed.

24.06.2025 (2/2) Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order Lpp To 1.The Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Coimbatore.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

Lpp 2.The Inspector of Police Negamam Police Station,

Coimbatore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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