Kebiraj v. The State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN in Crl.A.No.1372 of 2025 Kebiraj

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State Rep By The Inspector of Police Anti Trafficking Cell, Crime Branch CID, Egmore, Chennai-8.

Crime No.1/2021 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 430(1) of BNSS, to suspend the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the petitioner in S.C.No.320 of 2022 dated 13.08.2025 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Mahalir Neethimandram, Allikulam, Chennai, and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above criminal appeal.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Manishankar, Senior Counsel 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, Mahalir Neethimandram, Allikulam, Chennai, in S.C.No.320 of 2022 dated 13.08.2025, and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above appeal.

2.

The petitioner, who is an accused in S.C.No.320 of 2022, was convicted and sentenced by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahalir Neethimandram, Allikulam, Chennai, vide judgment dated 13.08.2025, as follows:

Rank of the accused Conviction under Section Sentence awarded Section 354A(ii) of IPC to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year Section 376(2)(f) r/w Section 511 of IPC to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and to pay fine of Rs.50,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for six months.

Sole Accused Section 506(ii) of IPC to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two.

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 the victim girl.

5.

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

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To 1.The Sessions Judge, Mahalir Neethimandram, Allikulam, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police Anti Trafficking Cell, Crime Branch CID, Egmore, Chennai-8.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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