Petitioner sought to suspend a POCSO sentence and enlarge bail pending appeal. The High Court dismissed the criminal miscellaneous petition as withdrawn following the counsel's request during hearing.
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CRL MP(MD) No.7594 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Wednesday, the Twenty Eighth day of August Two Thousand and Twenty Four
PRESENT
The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN
CRL MP(MD) No.7594 of 2024 in CRL A(MD) No.635 of 2024
BRITTO @ JOHN
... Petitioner / Appellant / Sole Accused
Vs
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, THIRUVAIYARU, THANJAVUR DISTRICT, (CRIME NO.11/2022) ... Respondent / Respondent / Complainant
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 imposed by the judgment dated 28.06.2024 in Spl.SC.No.25/2023 on the file of the learned Additional District Judge(FAC) Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under POCSO Act, Thanjavur and enlarge the petitioner on bail, pending disposal of the criminal appeal.
Prayer in CRL A(MD) No.635 of 2024:
To call for the records and set aside the conviction passed by the learned Additional District Judge (FACT), Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under POCSO Act, Thanjavur in Special SC No.25/2023 dated 28.06.2024 and acquit the appellant of the charges.
Order : This criminal miscellaneous petition coming up for orders on this day, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/s.S.SIVASUBRAMANIAN, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.M.SAKTHI KUMAR, Government Advocate (Crl. side) on behalf of the Respondent, the Court made the following order:-
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2.In view of the same, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
sd/28/08/2024
/ TRUE COPY /
/09/2024
Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TTA
To
The Additional District Judge (FAC), Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under POCSO Act, Thanjavur.
2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvaiyari, Thanjavur District.
3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy.
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4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
ORDER IN CRL MP(MD) No.7594 of 2024 in CRL A(MD) No.635 of 2024 Date :28/08/2024
ED/ SG /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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BRITTO @ JOHN
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, THIRUVAIYARU, THANJAVUR DISTRICT
G.ILANGOVAN
As recorded by the court registry
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