Manikandan, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA CRL.MP(MD) No.673 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD)No.40 of 2025 Manikandan .......

Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ottanchathiram, Dindigul District, Crime No.6 of 2022.

...... Respondent Prayer : Petition filed under Section 430 of BNSS to suspend the sentence imposed in Spl.S.C.No.165 of 2023, on the file of the Special Court, (POCSO Act Cases), Dindigul dated 30.10.2024 and grant bail to the appellant pending disposal of the criminal appeal. .

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Velmurugan For Respondent : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.] Seeking to suspend the sentence imposed on the petitioner by the learned Special Court, (POCSO Act Cases), Dindigul, vide Judgment dated 30.10.2024 in Spl.S.C.No.165 of 2023, he has filed this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. The petitioner has failed to make out a prima facie case for grant of suspension of sentence, hence we are of the opinion that it is not a fit case for grant of suspension of sentence to the petitioner.

4. Accordingly this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition stands dismissed.

5. Post the criminal appeal in the usual course for final hearing.

[G.K.I., J.] & [R.P., J.] 08.12.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am Copy to 1.The Special Court, (POCSO Act Cases), Dindigul 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ottanchathiram, Dindigul District,

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

AND R.POORNIMA, J .

am CRL.MP(MD) No.673 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD)No.40 of 2025 08.12.2025