Iyappan v. The State By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.M.P.No.14967 of 2025 in Iyappan

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State Rep By The Inspector of Police Latheri Police Station, Crime No.831 of 2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 430 (1) of Criminal Procedure Code., to suspend the sentence imposed on the petitioner in S.C No.36 of 2022 dated 09.06.2025 by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court (Fast Track Court Mahila Cases), Vellore, Vellore District and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the Criminal Appeal.

For Petitioner : Mr.Senthil Kumar for Mr.K.Sasindran 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 Sessions Judge, Mahila Court (Fast Track for Mahila Cases), Vellore, Vellore District , in S.C.No.36 of 2022 dated 09.06.2025, and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above appeal. 2.

The petitioner, who is an accused in S.C.No.36 of 2022, was convicted and sentenced by the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court (Fast Track for Mahila Cases), Vellore, Vellore District, vide judgment dated 09.06.2025, as follows:

Rank of the accused Conviction under Section Sentence awarded Sole accused 307of IPC to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and to pay fine of Rs.15,000/-, in default to undergo 6 months simple imprisonment.

294(b) of IPC Acquitted.

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 PW1 by pouring kerosene and set fire on her. Though PW9 is the wife of the petitioner/accused, she did not support the case of the prosecution and her testimony was not even cross examined against PW1 to PW3, who are the victim and eye witnesses to the occurrence.

5.

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

05.08.2025 Index : Yes/No (2/2) : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order uma To 1.The Sessions Judge, Mahila Court (Fast Track Court Mahila Cases), Vellore, Vellore District

2. The Inspector of Police Latheri Police Station, 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

uma Crl.M.P.No.14967 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1156 of 2025 (2/2) 05.08.2025