Janagiraman @ Jana v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Fifth day of October Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.SUNDAR and The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice R. KALAIMATHI IN CRL A(MD)No. 263 of 2023 JANAGIRAMAN @ JANA ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED Vs THE STATE REP BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KEERANUR ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, KEERANUR CR.NO.16/2021 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to Suspend the sentence imposed by Mahila Court Pudukkottai by its judgment dt 23.12.2022 in SC No.3/2022 and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above criminal appeal.

PRAYER IN CRL A(MD)No. 263 of 2023:

pleased to call for the records and to set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by judgment dated 23.12.2022 in SC No.3 of 2022 on the file of Mahila Court, Pudukkottai by allowing this appeal.

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Order : This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of MR.K.BALASUNDARAM, Senior Counsel for MR.ARUL JENIFER A, Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.R.MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:- (Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR,J.,) When the captioned 'Criminal Miscellaneous Petition' ['Crl.M.P.' for the sake of brevity, convenience and clarity] which has been filed with a suspension of sentence prayer under Section 389(1) of 'The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)' [hereinafter 'Cr.PC' for the sake of brevity and clarity] came up for hearing, it came to light that the main criminal appeal is ripe for hearing as the typed set has been prepared by the Registry and Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, learned State Additional Public Prosecutor is also ready to argue the appeal.

2. Learned counsel for petitioner/appellant submitted that the main appeal can be heard out on 02.11.2023. In this backdrop, learned counsel made an endorsement in the case file qua captioned Crl.M.P. and a scanned reproduction of the same is as follows:

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3. In the light of narrative thus far, captioned Crl.M.P. is disposed of as closed/withdrawn albeit (though obvious) preserving all the rights of the petitioner/appellant to come up with another suspension of sentence plea if there is delay in the appeal being heard out.

sd/- 05/10/2023 / TRUE COPY / /10/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

PS TO THE SESSIONS JUDGE, MAHILA COURT, PUDHUKKOTTAI.

THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KEERANUR ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, KEERANUR THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN IN CRL A(MD)No. 263 of 2023 Date :05/10/2023 PKP/JGB/SAR- /16.10.2023/ 4P/5 C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4