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Pitchaiya v. The Inspector of Police

CRL MP(MD)/10327/2023 · 2025-03-28

B Pugalendhi

Criminal Appealbody2025

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Crl.MP(MD) No.10327 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :28.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.MP(MD) No.10327 of 2023 in Crl.A(MD) No.569 of 2023 Pitchaiya ... Petitioner Vs. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Tenkasi Police Station, Tenkasi District. Crime No.373 of 2013 ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl Side) O R D E R The petitioner, an accused in S.C.No. 121 of 2016, on the file of the Principal District Court, Tirunelveli was found guilty by the trial Court and was convicted and sentenced as under:- 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.MP(MD) No.10327 of 2023 Sl.No Sections Punishment Fine amount Default 1. 452 IPC 3 years Rigorous imprisonment Rs.10,000/- 6 months simple imprisonmen t 2. 342 IPC 1year Rigorous Imprisonmen t Rs.500/- One month simple imprisonmen t 3 326 IPC 7 years Rigorous Imprisonmen t Rs.10,000/- 6 months simple imprisonmen t 4 392 r/w 397 IPC 10 years Rigorous Imprisonmen t Rs.10,000/- 6 months simple imprisonmen t As against the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court, the petitioner has filed a Criminal Appeal in Crl.A(MD) No.569 of 2023 and the same was admitted by this Court on 20.07.2023. The petitioner has also moved this application to suspend the sentence imposed on him by the trial Court. 2.Today (28.03.2025), when this application is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already undergone 6 years of imprisonment and therefore he is not pressing this application, provided, if the Criminal Appeal is taken up for final hearing. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that since the appeal is of 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.MP(MD) No.10327 of 2023 the year 2023, he requests some more time. 4. It is reported that the typed set of papers are made ready. 5.Considering that this petitioner has already undergone 6 years of imprisonment and the typed set of papers are also made ready and the fact that this Court intends to take up the main appeal itself for final hearing, this Court is not inclined to entertain this petition. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is closed. sd/- 28/03/2025 / TRUE COPY / 03/04/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. vrn TO 1 THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE, TIRUNELVELI. 2 THE SESSIONS JUDGE, MAHILA NEEDHIMANDRAM, TIRUNELVELI. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TENKASI POLICE STATION, TENKASI DISTRICT. 4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI. 5 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.MP(MD) No.10327 of 2023 ORDER IN Crl.MP(MD) No.10327 of 2023 in Crl.A(MD) No.569 of 2023 Date :28/03/2025 RS/IT/SAR-(03.04.2025) 4P 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis