Crl.M.P.No.16042 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1318 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.16042 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1318 of 2025 V.Velmurugan ...Petitioner Vs. The State Rep By The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Mangalamedu, Perambalur. Crime No.14/2019 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 430(1) of BNSS, to suspend the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the petitioner in Spl.S.C.No.66 of 2019 dated 17.06.2025 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Perambalur, and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above criminal appeal. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Nirmal Aditya For Respondent : Mr.S.Raja Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking suspension of sentence imposed by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Perambalur, in Spl.S.C.No.66 of 2019 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.No.16042 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1318 of 2025 dated 17.06.2025, and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above appeal. 2. The petitioner, who is an accused in Spl.S.C.No.66 of 2019, was convicted and sentenced by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Perambalur, vide judgment dated 17.06.2025, as follows: Rank of the accused Conviction under Section Sentence awarded Sole Accused Section 5(l) r/w Section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 20 years and to pay fine of Rs.1,00,000/- and in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years. From the fine amount, Rs.50,000/- will be given as compensation to the victim girl. Section 5(j)(ii) r/w Section 6 of POCSO Act to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 20 years and to pay fine of Rs.1,00,000/- and in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years. From the fine amount, Rs.50,000/- will be given as compensation to the victim girl. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.No.16042 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1318 of 2025 Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent. 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. who is aged about 17 years at the time of occurrence. 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 To 1.The Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Perambalur. 2.The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Mangalamedu, Perambalur. 3.The Public Prosecutor, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.No.16042 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1318 of 2025 High Court of Madras, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.No.16042 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1318 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. sma Crl.M.P.No.16042 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.1318 of 2025 29.08.2025 (2/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis