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Sujitha Devi v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC22 Oct 2025CRL A/880/2022

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; Crl.A.No.880 of 2022; criminal appeal against acquittal; S.378 Cr.P.C.; appeal by de-facto complainant/PW1; POCSO Act acquittal challenge; Special S.C.No.32 of 2020; Sessions Judge cum Special Court under POCSO Act Nagapattinam; Crime No.12 of 2019 All Women Police Station Nagapattinam; death of accused during pendency; death certificate; Veerabalan died 26.01.2025; appeal dismissed, nothing survives; Sujitha Devi v. State of (Inspector of Police, AWPS Nagapattinam) and Veerabalan; advocates T.R.Ravi, Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam (APP), T.Harshana, N.D.Sivakumaran; decided 22.10.2025 by Justice M. Nirmal Kumar; non-speaking order.

What did the court decide?

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced the death certificate of the accused/2nd respondent Veerabalan, confirming that he died on 26.01.2025. ¶26

Sujitha Devi Vs the Inspector of Police — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Madras HC (2025)

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Crl.A.No.880 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATE : 22.10.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

Crl.A.No.880 of 2022

Sujitha Devi

... Appellant/PW1

Versus

1.The State by,

The Inspector of Police,

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All Women Police Station, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam District. (Crime No.12 of 2019).

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2.Veerabalan ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Criminal Appeal filed under Sections 378 of Cr.P.C., praying to set aside the judgment of learned Sessions Judge cum Special Court under POCSO Act, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam District made in Special S.C.No.32 of 2020 dated 13.04.2022 acquitting the 2nd respondent herein for the alleged offence under Sections 12 r/w 11(4), 8 r/w 7, 6 r/w 5(j)(i) of POCSO Act and under Sections 366, 506(ii) of IPC and under Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.

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Appellant : Mr.T.R.Ravi

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For Respondent-1 : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Ms.T.Harshana For Respondent-2 : Mr.N.D.Sivakumaran

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Crl.A.No.880 of 2022

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JUDGMENT