Senthamil Selvi v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
Single judge of the Madras High Court granted suspension of sentence and enlarged petitioners on bail, relying on infirmities in the prosecution case and the likelihood of the revision not being heard soon.
What did the court decide?
Suspended substantive sentence of imprisonment and directed enlargement on bail with bond conditions and daily appearance pending disposal of revision.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Wednesday, the Ninth day of January Two Thousand Nineteen
PRESENT
The Hon`ble Mr Justice V. PARTHIBAN
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION No.271 of 2019
in CRL.R.C.No.34 of 2019
1 SENTHAMIL SELVI [ PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ]
2 NARASAMIMMA BHARATHI
3 VALARSELVI
Vs STATE BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHIDAMBARAM TALUK POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT. CRIME NO. 70 OF 2009.
Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the Memorandum of Grounds in CRL.R.C.No.34 of 2019 on the file of the High Court, the High Court will be pleased to suspend the sentence imposed on the Petitioners/Appellant herein in CA.No.103 of 2017 dated 12.12.2018 on the file of learned II Additional District Sessions Judge,Chidambaram, Cuddalore District in C.C.No.228 of 2009 on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Chidambaram, Cuddalore district and enlarge the petitioners on bail, pending disposal of the above CRL.R.C.No.34 of 2019 [CRL.M.P.No.271 of 2019]
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners should be granted suspension of sentence pending the disposal of a criminal revision application.
Whether infirmities and inconsistencies in the prosecution case justify interim bail for the petitioners.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SENTHAMIL SELVI
- petitioner
NARASAMIMMA BHARATHI
- petitioner
VALARSELVI
- respondent
STATE
Coram
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