Crl.MP(MD) No.13602 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD) No.99 of 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :24.03.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.MP(MD) No.13602 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD) No.99 of 2024 Paramasivam ... Petitioner Vs. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kanniyakumari District. Cr.No.10 of 2017. ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.A.Haja Mohideen For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate (Crl Side) O R D E R The petitioner, an accused in Spl.S.C.No.20 of 2018, on the file of the Special Court for Exclusive trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Kanniyakumari at Nagercoil was found guilty by the trial Court 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.MP(MD) No.13602 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD) No.99 of 2024 and was convicted and sentenced as under:- Sl.No Sections Punishment Fine amount Default 1. 5(m) r/w 6 of POCSO Act 20 years Rigorous imprisonment Rs.10,000/- 6 months simple imprisonment 2. 449 IPC 10 years Rigorous Imprisonment Rs.5,000/- 6 months simple imprisonment 3. 506(i) IPC 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment - - As against the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court in S.C.No.20 of 2018, dated 17.11.2022, the petitioner has filed a Criminal Appeal in Crl.A(MD) No.99 of 2024 and the same has been admitted by this Court on 07.02.2024. The petitioner has already filed a petition in CrlMP(MD)No.1379 of 2024 to suspend the sentence imposed on him by the trial Court and it has been dismissed by this court considering the gravity of the offence. This court while dismissing the said petition, directed the Registry to list the Criminal Appeal for final disposal. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.MP(MD) No.13602 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD) No.99 of 2024 2.This is the second petition filed to suspend the sentence. Since typed set of papers is ready, this court is not inclined to entertain this petition. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed with a direction to the Registry to list the main appeal under the caption 'Accused in Jail Cases' during 2nd week of April 2026. 24.03.2026 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No DSK To The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kanniyakumari District. Copy to The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.MP(MD) No.13602 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD) No.99 of 2024 B.PUGALENDHI, J., DSK Crl.MP(MD) No.13602 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD) No.99 of 2024 24.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis