Sathish @ Pavadai v. State Rep By Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN in Crl.A.No.931 of 2025 Sathish @ Pavadai

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State Rep By Mudaliarpet Police Station, Puducherry.

Crime No. 145/2016 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 430(1) of BNSS, to suspend the sentence imposed on the petitioner in Spl.S.C.No.3 of 2017 dated 02.09.2022 passed by the Special Court for POCSO Act, Puducherry and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of this Appeal For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sankarasubbu For Respondent : Mr.K.S.Mohandass Public Prosecutor (Pondy)

ORDER

This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking suspension of sentence imposed by the Special Court for POCSO Act, Puducherry, in Spl.S.C.No.3 of 2017 dated 02.09.2022 , and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above appeal. 2.

The petitioner, who is an accused in Spl.S.C.No. 3 of 2017 was convicted and sentenced by the Special Court for POCSO Act, Puducherry, vide judgment dated 02.09.2022, as follows:

Rank of the accused Conviction under Section Sentence awarded Sole accused 4 of POCSO Act, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and also directed to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- 6 of POCSO Act, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and also directed to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- 9 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years.

363 of IPC to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and also directed to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- 3.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

Public Prosecutor (Pondicherry) 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 a minor at the time of occurrence. 5.

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

23.07.2025 (2/2) Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order ssd To 1.The Special Court for POCSO Act, Puducherry

2.The State Rep By Mudaliarpet Police Station, Puducherry.

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

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

ssd 23.07.2025 (2/2)