Dharmaraj v. The State Rep.By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN Dharmaraj S/o.Ponnusamy, at present confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore as convict prisoner.

Petitioner(s) Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Vazhavanthinadu Police Station, Namakkal District. Crime No.12 of 2015.

Respondent(s) Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 389(2) Cr.P.C. to suspend the sentence imposed on the petitioner by judgment dated 17.03.2023 passed in S.C.No.19 of 2019 on the file of the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the SC/ST (POA) Act, Namakkal and to enlarge him on bail pending disposal of the above appeal.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.P.Magesh For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Ms.Arifa Thasneem

ORDER

(made by P.Velmurugan, J.) Since the appeal is pending from the year 2023 and the Registry has already received the records from the trial Court and prepared the typed set of papers, this Court is inclined to take up the main criminal appeal itself for final hearing. Therefore, this criminal miscellaneous petition stands closed. List the criminal appeal on 08.01.2026 under the caption "for final hearing".

(P.V., J.) (M.J.R., J.) 08.12.2025 nsd

To 1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the SC/ST (POA) Act, Namakkal.

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore. 3.The Inspector of Police, Vazhavanthinadu Police Station, Namakkal District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

P.VELMURUGAN, J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

nsd 08.12.2025