Kannan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Fourth day of June Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K. RAJASEKAR in CRL A(MD)No.318 of 2022 KANNAN (NOW CONFINED AS CONVICT PRISONER IN MADURAI CENTRAL PRISON) ... APPELLANT/SOLE ACCUSED Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KEERAITHURAI (L AND O) POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

(IN CRIME NO.565/2016) ... 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 against the petitioner and release on bail pending disposal of the main Criminal Appeal before this Honble Court against the Judgement of the Honble V Additional Sessions Judge, Madurai in SC.No.491/2017 dated 23/12/2021.

PRAYER in CRL A(MD)No.318 of 2022:

To call for the entire records connected with the Judgment renderedthe Hon'ble V Additional Sessions Judge, Madurai in S.C.No.491 of 2017 dated 23.12.2021 and set aside the same and consequently acquit the appellant. 1/3

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 M/S.PRAKASH R, 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 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] The petition for suspension of sentence is pending from April 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks time. Since the main appeal itself is ready for final hearing, considering suspension of sentence is not required at this stage and it would be appropriate to list the main appeal for final hearing. Hence, the Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed.

2. Registry is directed to list the main appeal for final hearing in the usual course.

sd/- 04/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE V ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, MADURAI. 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KEERAITHURAI (L AND O) POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI.

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

ORDER

IN in CRL A(MD)No.318 of 2022 Date :04/06/2024 SS/GS/SAR- /10/06/2024/3P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3