Sathyaraj v. The State By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL MP No. 21725 of 2025 IN CRL A NO. 1764 OF 2025 SATHYARAJ S/o.Alaganathan, No.396, Middle Street, Visur, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District.

Petitioner(s) Vs The State by, The Inspector of Police, W-23, All Women Police Station, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014.

Cr.No.4/2022.

Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Mr.E.Jaisangar For Respondent(s):

Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this petition to suspend the sentence in Spl.S.C.No.24 of 2025, judgment dated 03.09.2025, passed by the learned

Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive trial Cases under POCSO Act, at Chennai, and he may be enlarged on bail till the disposal of the above said appeal.

2. The petitioner herein is the accused in Spl.S.C.No.24 of 2025, on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive trial Cases under POCSO Act, at Chennai, and convicted for the offence under Section 376(AB) Indian Penal Code (herein after referred as IPC) and 5(m) r/w Sec.6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, (herein after referred as POCSO Act) and sentenced him to undergo 20 years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.1,000/- in default to undergo simple imprisonment of one month, against which the present revision has been filed.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he was falsely implicated in this case, and he is ready to abide with any conditions.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the

petitioner committed digital penetration and he also assaulted the vagina of the victim child who is aged about 3 1⁄2 years. Hence, he raised strong objections to suspend the sentence.

5. 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 who is aged about 3 1⁄2 years.

6. In view of the above, this Civil Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed. 18-11-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes rri

To 1.The State by, The Inspector of Police, W-23, All Women Police Station, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014.

Cr.No.4/2022.

2.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive trial Cases under POCSO Act, Chennai.

T.V.THAMILSELVI J.

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