CRL A No. 123 of 2024 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL A No. 123 of 2024 and CRL MP No.1346 of 2024 U.Pazhanisamy ..Appellant(s) Vs State Rep By The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Panruti, Cuddalore District. Cr.No.28 of 2021. ..Respondent(s) Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C., to call for the records/judgement in Special SC.NO.30/2022 dated 27.12.2022 on the file of the Special Court for Exclusive trial of cases under POCSO Act, Cuddalore and set aside the same and thereby allowed on appeal. For Appellant(s): Mr.K.V.Muthuvisakan For Respondent(s): Ms.J.R.Archana, GA (Crl.Side) JUDGMENT This Criminal Appeal is filed challenging the judgement in Special SC.NO.30 of 2022 dated 27.12.2022 on the file of the Special Court for Exclusive trial of cases under POCSO Act, Cuddalore. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL A No. 123 of 2024 __________ Page2 of 5 2.The learned counsel for the appellant submits that the petitioner was found guilty and convicted by the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the POCSO Act, Cuddalore, in Spl.S.C.No. 30 of 2022, vide judgment dated 27.12.2022, for offences under Sections 294(b) and 506(i) of the IPC and Sections 11(1) and 12 of the POCSO Act, 2012. 3.He further submits that the petitioner was confined in prison as a remand prisoner for 171 days, from 24.01.2022 to 13.05.2022. Subsequently, having undergone the full sentence imposed by the Trial Court, the petitioner has been released from prison. Consequently, the Appeal has become infructuous, and hence the learned counsel submits that the same be closed. 4.On the previous date of hearing, this Court directed the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) to obtain a report and instructions from the prison authorities. Pursuant to the said direction, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), based on instructions from the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Cuddalore, submitted that the petitioner has completed his sentence and has been released from prison. A copy of the letter from the Superintendent of Prisons, dated 05.03.2026, was produced as proof of the same, and the relevant portion of the same is extracted hereunder: https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL A No. 123 of 2024 __________ Page3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL A No. 123 of 2024 __________ Page4 of 5 5.In view of the above, the Criminal Appeal stands closed as infructuous. 11-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SHA To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Panruti, Cuddalore District. 2. Special Judge for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the POCSO Act, Cuddalore. 3.The Suprintendent, Central Prison, Cuddalore. 4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL A No. 123 of 2024 __________ Page5 of 5 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. SHA CRL A No. 123 of 2024 11-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis