A.Mohammad Ibrahim v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 23/06/2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI in CRL RC(MD). No.915 of 2026 A.Mohammad Ibrahim ... Petitioner Vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Vengamedu Police Station, Karur District.
Crime No. 558/2021.
... Respondent PRAYER :- To suspend the sentence imposed by the Learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karur in C.C.No.415/2022 dated 02.04.2024 in confirmed the Judgement in C.A.No. 74 of 2024 dated 12.01.2026 on the file of District and Sessions Judge, Karur pending disposal of the main petition. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthusamy, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.C.Susikumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/6
ORDER
This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed to suspend the sentence of imprisonment imposed by the learned District and Sessions Judge, Karur in C.A.No. 74 of 2024 dated 12.01.2026, confirming the conviction and sentence imposed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karur in C.C.No.415/2022 dated 02.04.2024 and enlarge the petitioner on bail, pending disposal of the criminal revision petition.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been convicted by the trial Court on 02.04.2024, and the trial Court sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years, and also to pay Rs.3,000/-, in default to undergo one month simple imprisonment, for the offence under Section 326 of IPC in C.C.No.415/2022 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karur.
3. The learned District and Sessions Judge, Karur confirmed the conviction, and sentence and dismissed the Criminal Appeal in C.A.No. 2/6
74 of 2024 dated 12.01.2026. Challenging the same, the present Criminal Revision Case has been filed before this Court along with this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition seeking suspension of sentence. Now the petitioner is confined at Central Prison, Trichy.
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 there are certain infirmities and inconsistencies in this case, and also there are certain contradictions in material particulars. The fact remains that there are arguable points involved in this criminal revision and further, the criminal revision is not likely to be taken up for final hearing in the near future and as such, and also considering the fact that the petitioner has good chance of succeeding in the revision petition, this Court is of the considered view that the petitioner herein is entitled to the relief of grant of suspension of sentence.
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6. The report received from the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karur, is taken on record. The inadvertent mistake committed by the learned Magistrate is condoned.
7. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the substantive sentence of imprisonment alone is suspended pending disposal of the revision with the following directions:
(i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karur; (ii) The sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the trial Court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity; and (iii) The petitioner shall appear before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karur, on all working days at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.
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To
1. The District and Sessions Judge, Karur.
2. The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karur.
3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Jail, Trichy.
4.The Inspector of Police, Vengamedu Police Station, Karur District. Crime No. 558/2021.
5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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L. VICTORIA GOWRI, J pnn
ORDER
IN in CRL RC(MD). No.915 of 2026 Date : 23/06/2026 6/6