Vengadesan v. State Rep.by, Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court single-judge short order (G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J., dated 05.06.2025) dismissing Crl.M.P.No.10042 of 2025 filed under Section 430(1) BNSS, 2023 seeking suspension of sentence and enlargement on bail pending disposal of Crl.A.No.494 of 2025; conviction under Sections 366 & 342 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act by the Additional Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Villupuram in Spl.SC.No.92 of 2020; allegation of kidnapping of the victim girl and forcible sexual intercourse; Court found no prima facie case for bail, citing a very serious and heinous offence against the victim girl; FIR crime No.240 of 2020, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram District; petitioner Vengadesan; counsel K. Vijayaragavan for petitioner, S. Raja Kumar APP for State; no precedents discussed.
What did the court decide?
On perusal of the records, though the petitioner prayed to be enlarged on bail, no prima facie case was made out to grant bail; further, the petitioner had committed a very serious and heinous offence against the victim girl, and therefore the Court was not inclined to entertain the petition seeking suspension of sentence pending the appeal.