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Suresh @ Mari Suresh v. The Inspector of Police

Madras HC17 Mar 2022CRL MP(MD)/1789/2022

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What is this about?

This bench allowed a criminal miscellaneous petition suspending the appellant's substantive sentence of one year imprisonment for the offence under Section 324 IPC. The accused was enlarged on bail with conditions to appear for the pending criminal appeal.

What did the court decide?

The substantive sentence of imprisonment was suspended, and the petitioner was enlarged on bail for Rs.10,000 with two sureties, conditioned to appear monthly.

Suresh @ Mari Suresh Vs The Inspector of Police — Bail and Remand | Madras HC (2022)

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Crl.M.P(MD)No.1789 of 2022

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Seventeenth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Two PRESENT The Honble Mr.Justice R.SUBRAMANIAN and The Honble Mr.Justice N.SATHISH KUMAR

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Crl.M.P(MD)No.1789 of 2022 in Crl.A(MD)No.28 of 2022

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SURESH @ MARI SURESH ... APPELLANT / ACCUSED NO.2

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Vs THE STATE REP.BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE V.K.PURAM POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT CRIME NO. 255 OF 2015 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT

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Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to Suspend the sentence and conviction imposed by the learned III Additional Sessions Court, Tirunelveli in S.C. No. 655 of 2016 dated 23.12.2021 and enlarge the petitioner/accused no. 2 on bail pending dispoal of the above said Crl.A.

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Prayer in Crl.A(MD)No.28 of 2022:

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To call for the records and set aside the sentence and conviction imposed by the Learned III Additional Sessions Court, Tirunelveli in S.C.No.655 of 2016 dated 23.12.2021.

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Order : This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.R.KARUNANIDHI, Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.A.THIRUVADI KUMAR, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:-

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The petitioner seeks suspension of sentence namely, incarceration for a period of one year imposed upon him for the offence under Section 324 I.P.C., vide judgment, dated 23.12.2021 in S.C.No.655 of 2016 on the file of the III Additional District and Sessions Court, Tirunelveli.

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Heard Mr.R.Karunanidhi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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3.The Trial Court has suspended the sentence. In as much as the proved charges against the petitioner is only under Section 324 of IPC.

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4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the approval has been granted for filing an appeal against the acquittal and they would be filing the appeal shortly.

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Be that as it may, since the only proved offence as of today is under Section 324 of IPC. We are of the opinion that the sentence should be suspended. Accordingly, the Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is allowed and the substantive sentence of imprisonment imposed on the petitioner alone is suspended, subject to the following conditions:

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i. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on executing a bond for Rs.10,000/(Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli.

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ii. The petitioner shall appear before the III Additional District and Sessions Court, Tirunelveli, on the first and third Monday of every English Calendar month at 10.30 a.m., till the disposal of the Criminal Appeal.

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sd/17/03/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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1 THE JUDGE,

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III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, TIRUNELVELI.

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2 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, TIRUNELVELI.

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3 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

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4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE

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V.K. PURAM POLICE STATION,

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TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT

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5 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

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MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

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+1. C.C. to MR.KARUNANIDHI, Advocate SR.No.2133.

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ORDER IN

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Crl.M.P(MD)No.1789 of 2022

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Crl.A(MD)No.28 of 2022

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Date :17/03/2022

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ MK/VR/SAR.II/21.03.2022/2P/7C

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