Sherippan v. State By, Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN in Crl.R.C.No.1390 of 2025 Sherippan

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State Rep By Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Salem District ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 438(1) of BNSS, to suspend the sentence imposed on the petitioner in Crl.A.No.02 of 2020 vide order dated 23.09.2024 on the file of the learned II Additional District Judge, Salem by confirming the Judgment made in S.C.No.278 of 2015 dated 06.08.2019 on the file of the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Salem and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above Criminal Revision. For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Elavarasan For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking suspension of sentence imposed on the petitioner in Crl.A.No.02 of 2020 vide order dated 23.09.2024 on the file of the learned II Additional District Judge, Salem by confirming the Judgment made in S.C.No.278 of 2015 dated 06.08.2019 on the file of the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Salem and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above Criminal Revision. 2.

The petitioner, who is an accused in S.C.No.278 of 2015 was convicted and sentenced by the learned II Additional District Judge, Salem, vide judgment dated 06.08.2019, as follows: Rank of the accused Conviction under Section Sentence awarded A.2 Section 392 of IPC to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years and also directed to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- and the same was confirmed by the appellate court. 3.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent. 4.

This Court finds no reasons to suspend the sentence since the Trial Court and the Appellate Court has gone through the evidence in its entirety and also finds that the petitioner had committed very serious offence as against the society.

5.

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

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To 1.The II Additional District Judge, Salem

2. The 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Salem 3.The State Rep By Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Salem District 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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