Keruthiga v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA CRL.MP(MD) No.9219 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD)No.220 of 2024 Keruthiga Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vadamadurai Police Station, Dindigul District.

(In Crime No.445of 2022) Respondent Prayer : Petition filed under Section 430 (1) of BNSS to suspend the sentence of imprisonment imposed against the petitioner and release him on bail pending disposal of the main criminal appeal before this Court against the judgment of the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for

POCSO Act Cases, Dindigul, in Spl.S.C.No.199 of 2022 dated 21.08.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prakash 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 Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Dindigul, vide Judgment dated 21.08.2023 in Spl.S.C.No.199 of 2022, she has filed this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition.

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.] & [R.P., J.] 05.01.2026 rm Copy to 1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Dindigul.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vadamadurai Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

AND R.POORNIMA, J .

rm CRL.MP(MD) No.9219 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD)No.220 of 2024 05.01.2026