Ashok Kumar v. State,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL MP NO. 15844 OF 2025 AND CRL A No. 1284 of 2025 Ashok Kumar Appellant(s) Vs

1. The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Sathuvacheri Police Station, Vellore District.

Cr.No.59/2017 Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Revision Petition is filed under Section 438(1) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to suspend the sentence in conviction judgment dated 14.03.2025 passed in Spl.SC No.37/2018 on the file of the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, 2012 Vellore and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the aforesaid appeal.

For Petitioner (s) : Mr.S.Silambuselvan For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Raja Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to suspend the sentence imposed in judgment dated 14.03.2025 passed in Spl.SC No.37/2018 on the file of the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, 2012 Vellore and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the aforesaid appeal.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent.

3.The petitioner had committed a very serious and heinous offence against the minor victim and he fails to make out a prima facie case to suspend the sentence imposed by the trial Court. Hence, this Court is not inclined to suspend the sentence imposed on him.

4. Accordingly, the Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed. 20-08-2025 Internet:Yes bkn

To:

The Inspector of Police, Sathuvacheri Police Station, Vellore District

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J.

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