Venkateshwaran v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Awps-Sivagangai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI in CrlA(MD)No.136 of 2023 Venkateswaran

...Petitioner

Vs The State of Tamil Nadu The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sivagangai District.

[Crime No.14 of 2017] ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 430 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to suspend the sentence imposed against the petitioner in SplSC.No.18 of 2018 dated 31.12.2022 passed by the Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the POCSO Act, 2012 at Sivagangai and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above appeal.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Karuppasamypandiyan For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner / accused was found guilty by the learned Judge, Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Sivagangai in Spl.SC.No.18 of 2018 and he was convicted and sentenced as follows:- - to undergo imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, i/d to undergo simple imprisonment for three months for the offence u/s.506(ii) IPC;

- to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, i/d to undergo simple imprisonment for six months for the offence u/s.11(iii) r/w 12 of POCSO Act; and - to undergo rigorous imprisonment for twenty years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-, i/d to undergo simple imprisonment for one year for the offence u/s.5(l), 5(m) r/w 6 of POCSO Act. 2.As against the conviction and sentence, the petitioner has filed Crl.A(MD)No.136 of 2023. Pending the appeal, the petitioner has moved this 3rd application to suspend the sentence. 2/4

3.The earlier applications filed by the petitioner in CrlMP(MD)Nos.2960 of 2023 and CrlMP(MD)No.7809 of 2025 were discussed elaborately and were dismissed by this court vide order dated 14.03.2025 and 10.09.2025 respectively. There is no change in circumstance since the dismissal of the earlier petitions. Therefore this court is not inclined to entertain this petition. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed with a direction to the Registry to prepare the typed set of papers and list the main appeal under the caption 'Accused in Jail Cases' during 3rd week of June 2026.

06.04.2026 DSK To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sivagangai District.

2.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial under POSCO Act Cases, Sivagangai.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI.J., DSK in CrlA(MD)No.136 of 2023 06.04.2026 4/4