Selvakumar v. Manjula

Crl.M.P.No.12218 of 2019 Crl.M.P.No.12218 of 2019 in Crl.A.No.335 of 2013 P.VELMURUGAN.J., The petitioner/accused has filed this petition seeking suspension of sentence stating that though the trial Court has acquitted the appellant, whereas, this Court has convicted the petitioner/accused by way of reversing the judgment of the trial Court. Therefore, the petitioner wants to challenge the judgment of this Court dated 22.08.2019 passed in Crl.A.No.335 of 2013 before the Honourable Supreme Court by way of Special Leave Petition. The petitioner has also filed a memo stating that the compensation amount, which was ordered to be paid to the victims have been deposited before this Court.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and that the compensation amount was also paid by the appellant to the victims, in order to give an opportunity to the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant suspension of sentence to move the appeal through Special Leave Petition. Accordingly, the petition is ordered and the substantive sentence of imprisonment alone is suspended for a period of 30 days. 29.08.2019 sbn Note: Issue order copy on 29.08.2019 http://www.judis.nic.

Crl.M.P.No.12218 of 2019 P.VELMURUGAN.J., sbn Crl.M.P.No.12218 of 2019 in Crl.A.No.335 of 2013 29.08.2019 http://www.judis.nic.in