CRL MP No. 5319 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN CRL MP No. 5319 of 2026 in CRL A No. 318 of 2026 Velmurugan S/o. Ponnusamy, No.6, Kambar Street, Kanniamman Koil Street, Nerkundram, Chennai - 600 107. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Koyambedu, Chennai. (Crime No.17 of 2024) ..Respondent(s) Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 415(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, praying to suspend the sentence imposed in Spl.S.C.No.89 of 2025 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Chennai - 104 dated 22.01.2026, pending disposal of the above Appeal. For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.K.Mageshwaran for Mr. Murali Law Firm For Respondent(s): Mrs. Sharada Vivek, Government Advocate (Crl.side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 5319 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking suspension of the sentence imposed on the Petitioner/Appellant in Spl.S.C.No.89 of 2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, pending disposal of the above appeal. 2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the Petitioner/Appellant submitted that the appeal is ready for final hearing and sought a short adjournment to advance his arguments. 3. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner/Appellant, this Court is of the opinion that the present miscellaneous petition has been filed only on the ground that the hearing of the main appeal may take some time. However, since the main appeal itself is to be taken up for hearing tomorrow (i.e., on 03.06.2026), no useful purpose would be served by keeping this petition pending. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed. 4. Registry is directed to list the main appeal on 03.06.2026. 02-06-2026 (1/2) klt https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 5319 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Chennai – 104. 2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Koyambedu, Chennai. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 5319 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.SARAVANAN, J. klt CRL MP No. 5319 of 2026 in CRL A No. 318 of 2026 02-06-2026 (1/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis