Petition to suspend a sentence of imprisonment imposed by the Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Nagercoil and grant bail pending appeal was dismissed on the ground that the affidavit copy filed with the petition was defective.
Liberty granted to the petitioner to file a fresh application.
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CRL MP(MD) No.2417 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Friday, the Thirtieth day of August Two Thousand and Twenty Four
PRESENT
The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN
CRL MP(MD) No.2417 of 2024 in CRL A(MD) No.161 of 2024
MURUGAN
... Petitioner / Petitioner
Vs
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KEERIPATTI POLICE STATION, NAGERCOIL DISTRICT. (CRIME NO.61 OF 2014.) ... Respondent / Respondent
Criminal Miscellaneous 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 of Imprisonment imposed by the Learned Special Court for POCSO Act Cases,Nagercoil in Spl.SC.No.2 of 2014 by the judgment dt.21.9.2023 and enlarge the Petitioner/Appellant on bail,pending disposal of the above said Criminal appeal.
Prayer in CRL A(MD) No.161 of 2024:
To call for the records and to set aside the judgment and conviction dated 21.09.2023 by the learned Special Court for POCSO Act cases, Nagercoil in Spl.S.C.No.2 of 2014 and acquit the appellant.
Order : This criminal miscellaneous petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/s.M.MAHARAJA, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.M.SAKTHI KUMAR, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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Government Advocate (Crl. side) on behalf of the Respondent, the Court made the following order:-
Perusal of the records shows that the affidavit copy filed is defective in nature. This type of petitioner entertained by the Registry is not proper.
So, this petition is dismissed granting libery to the petitioner to file a fresh application.
sd/30/08/2024
/ TRUE COPY /
/09/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
ER
To
1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Nagercoil.
2.The Inspector of Police, Keeripatti Police Station, Nagercoil.
3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tirunelveli.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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CRL MP(MD) No.2417 of 2024
ORDER IN CRL MP(MD) No.2417 of 2024 in CRL A(MD) No.161 of 2024 Date :30/08/2024
ED/ VR /SAR- (04/09/2024) 3P / 5C
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023
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Murugan
The Inspector of Police, Keeripatti Police Station, Nagercoil District
G.Ilangovan
As recorded by the court registry
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