Crl.M.P.No.16369 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1367 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29.08.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.M.P.No.16369 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1367 of 2025 Suresh ...Petitioner Vs. The State Rep By The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Harur, Dharmapuri District. Crime No.4/2023 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 389(1) of Cr.P.C., to suspend the sentence imposed on the petitioner by judgment dated 26.03.2025 in Spl.S.C.No.290 of 2023 by the Special Court for POCSO Cases, Dharmapuri, pending final disposal of the Criminal Appeal. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vijayakumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Raja Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.No.16369 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1367 of 2025 ORDER This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking suspension of sentence imposed by the Special Court for POCSO Cases, Dharmapuri, in Spl.S.C.No. 290 of 2023 dated 26.03.2025, and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above appeal. 2. The petitioner, who is an accused in Spl.S.C.No.290 of 2023, was convicted and sentenced by the Special Court for POCSO Cases, Dharmapuri, vide judgment dated 26.03.2025, as follows: Rank of the accused Conviction under Section Sentence awarded Sole Accused 5(l), 5(j)(ii) read with 6(1) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2019 to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 20 years and to pay fine of Rs.20,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for twelve months. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.No.16369 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1367 of 2025 4. This Court finds no reasons to suspend the sentence since the Trial Court has gone through the evidence in its entirety and also finds that the petitioner had committed very serious and heinous offence as against the victim girl. 5. In the result, the petition for suspension of sentence is dismissed. 29.08.2025 (2/2) Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order sma https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.No.16369 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1367 of 2025 To 1.The Special Court for POCSO Cases, Dharmapuri. 2.The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Harur, Dharmapuri District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.No.16369 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1367 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. sma Crl.M.P.No.16369 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1367 of 2025 29.08.2025 (2/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis