CrlMP(MD)No.10239 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CrlMP(MD)No.10239 of 2026 in CrlA(MD)No.624 of 2026 Surya ...Petitioner Vs The State Represented by the Inspector of Police, Edayakottai Police Station, Dindigul District. [Crime No.60 of 2024] ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 430(1) of BNSS, to suspend the execution of sentence dated 16.04.2026 passed in SplSC.No.33 of 2025 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Dindigul pending disposal of the above criminal appeal. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Suresh For Respondent : Mr.V.Shathurthi Raja Government Advocate (Crl Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CrlMP(MD)No.10239 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner is sole accused in Spl.SC.No.33 of 2014 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POSCO Act, Dindigul. By judgment dated 16.04.2026, the petitioner was found guilty, convicted and sentenced to undergo 2 years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/-, in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months for the offence under Section 332(c) of BNS and to undergo 3 years rigorous imprisonment along with fine of Rs.25,000/-, in default to undergo 9 months simple imprisonment for the offence under Section 7 r/w 8 of the POCSO Act. Challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence, the petitioner has filed an appeal in Crl.A(MD)No.624 of 2026 and the same has been admitted by this Court on 05.06.2026. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking to suspend the sentence imposed by the trial Court pending the appeal. 2.The petitioner has been convicted by judgment dated 16.04.2026 and the trial court has suspended the sentence upto 17.05.2026. He ought to have surrendered on 18.05.2026. The petitioner has filed this appeal 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CrlMP(MD)No.10239 of 2026 along this petition to suspend the sentence and the petition to exempt the petitioner from surrender on 01.06.2026. Considering the conduct of the petitioner in not surrendering even after expiry of the suspension of sentence, this court is not inclined to entertain this petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. It is open to the petitioner to surrender and file a fresh petition. 15.07.2026 DSK To 1. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, Edayakottai Police Station, Dindigul District. Copy to The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CrlMP(MD)No.10239 of 2026 B.PUGALENDHI.J., DSK CrlMP(MD)No.10239 of 2026 in CrlA(MD)No.624 of 2026 15.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis