Arunachalam @ Mottaiyandi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Awps-Rajapalayam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR CRL.MP(MD) No. 4812 of 2026 in Crl.A(MD)No.725 of 2023 Arunachalam @ Mottaiyandi .......

Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.08 of 2019) ...... Respondent Prayer : Petition filed under Section 430(1) of BNSS to suspend the sentence imposed on the petitioner by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur, dated 16.12.2022 made in Spl.S.C.No.11 of 2020 and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above Criminal Appeal.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sundarapandian 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 Additional Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Virudhunagar District vide Judgment dated 16.12.2022 in Spl.S.C.No.11 of 2020, the present Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed.

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.] & [N.S., J.] 27.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No TSG Copy to 1.The Additional Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Virudhunagar District 2.The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

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

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

AND N.SENTHILKUMAR, J .

TSG CRL.MP(MD) No.4812 of 2026 in Crl.A(MD)No.725 of 2023 27.02.2026