Suyamburaj @ Somburaj v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL MP(MD) No.21 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Sixth day of February Two Thousand Twenty PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.KRISHNAVALLI CRL MP(MD) No.21 of 2020 IN CRL A(MD) No.492 of 2019 SUYAMBURAJ @ SOMBURAJ ... PETITIONER/ APPELLANT/ SOLE ACCUSED Vs STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MATHUR POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.149/2014) ... RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to suspend the sentence imposed on the petitioner by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai in S.C.No.109 of 2015 dated 29.08.2019 and release the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above Crl.A.(MD).No.492/2019.

Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.T.SENTHIL KUMAR, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.V.NEELAKANDAN, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been convicted by the learned trial judge, for the alleged offence under Section 304(i) of IPC, and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of ten years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year in S.C.No.109 of 2015 on the file of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai. 2.It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there are several infirmities in the prosecution case and further there are contradictions in material particulars between the evidence of the prosecution witnesses.

3.It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that there are enough materials available on record against the petitioner as per the evidence adduced by the prosecution and there https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL MP(MD) No.21 of 2020 is no infirmity in the prosecution case and he strongly opposed to grant suspension of sentence.

4.This Court has carefully considered the rival contentions put forward by either side and also perused the materials available on record.

5.The learned counsel for the petitioner pointed out that certain infirmities and inconsistencies in this case and also certain contradictions in material particulars. The fact remains that there are arguable points involved in this criminal appeal and further the criminal appeal is not likely to be taken up for final hearing in the near future and as such, this Court is of the considered view that the petitioner herein is entitled to the relief of grant of suspension of sentence.

6.Accordingly, the suspension of sentence petition is allowed and the substantive sentence of imprisonment alone is suspended pending disposal of the appeal and the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate at Keeranur, Pudukkottai District, and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the said Court daily twice i.e. at 10.30 a.m and 5.00 p.m. pending appeal.

sd/- 06/02/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, PUDUKKOTTAI.

2. THE DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KEERANUR, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

3. DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MATHUR POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

5. THE SUPERINTENDENT,CENTRAL JAIL, TRICHY.

6. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1. C.C. to M/S.T.SENTHIL KUMAR Advocate SR.No.2532 ORDER IN CRL MP(MD) No.21 of 2020 IN CRL A(MD) No.492 of 2019 Date :06/02/2020 MS/MMS/SAR-1/10.02.2020/2P.8C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2