Seenu @ Srinivasan, 26 Yrs, v. Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE : 25.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Seenu @ Srinivasan ... Appellant/Accused

Versus

State rep. by The Inspector of Police, W-24, All Woman Police Station, Teynampet, Chennai.

(Crime No.2 of 2014).

... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C., praying to set aside the judgment and sentence passed by the learned Special Court for cases under POCSO Act, 2012, Mahila Court at Chennai in S.C.No.228 of 2014 dated 21.07.2017 convicting the appellant for an offence under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, the appellant is sentenced to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/-, in default, to undergo further period of 6 months rigorous imprisonment.

For Appellant : Mr.M.Rajavelu For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor 1/6

JUDGMENT

The Criminal Appeal has been filed by the appellant/accused seeking to set aside the judgment of conviction passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Cases under POCSO Act, 2012/Mahila Court, Chennai in Sessions Case No.228 of 2014 dated 21.07.2017.

2. On the previous occasion, i.e., on 09.09.2025, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the appellant had undergone the sentence and sought time to get the certificate from the prison authorities.

3. Today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced a report submitted by the Superintendent, Central Prison, Chennai, which is extracted hereunder:

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4. From the report, it is seen that the appellant had already undergone his period of conviction with some remission. The appellant was released on 12.02.2025. Hence, nothing survives for adjudication in the above appeal. 5.Accordingly, the Criminal Appeal stands dismissed. 25.09.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/No Speaking / Non-speaking order rsi 4/6

To 1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Cases under POCSO Act, 2012/Mahila Court, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, W-24, All Woman Police Station, Teynampet, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR , J.

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