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Govindaraj v. State by

Madras HC18 Dec 2025CRL MP/1411/2024

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What is this about?

Suspension of sentence; POCSO Act special court Coimbatore; Spl.C.C.No.77 of 2019; Crl.A.No.325 of 2021; Crl.M.P.No.1411 of 2024; Madras High Court; appeal pending since 2021; miscellaneous petition closed; main appeal to be heard; Govindaraj; All Women Police Station Thudiyalur; K.Arunagiri; A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor.

What did the court decide?

No suspension of sentence granted; the miscellaneous petition seeking suspension of sentence was closed and the appeal was directed to be listed after two weeks. ¶21

Govindaraj Vs State by — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Madras HC (2025)

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Crl.M.P.No.1411 of 2024 in Crl.A.No.325 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 18.12.2025

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Coram:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

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Crl.M.P.No.1411 of 2024 in Crl.A.No.325 of 2021

Govindaraj

... Petitioner

Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Thudiyalur, Coimbatore District. ... Respondent

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Prayer : This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking suspension of sentence imposed on the petitioner by the learned Sessions Judge, The Special Court for Exclusive trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Coimbatore, in Spl.C.C.No.77 of 2019 dated 23.12.2020 pending disposal of the above appeal.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Arunagiri For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Ms.Arifa Thasneem

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

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Crl.M.P.No.1411 of 2024 in Crl.A.No.325 of 2021

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.)

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This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking suspension of

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sentence imposed on the petitioner by the learned Sessions Judge, The Special Court for Exclusive trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Coimbatore, in Spl.C.C.No.77 of 2019 dated 23.12.2020

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2 This appeal is pending from the year 2021. However, typed set of papers are being made ready and this Court is also inclined to take up the main appeal itself for hearing and hence this miscellaneous petition seeking suspension of sentence is closed.

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3 At request of the learned counsel for the appellant, list the appeal

after two weeks.

[PVJ] [MJRJ]

18.12.2025

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The Sessions Judge,

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The Special Court for Exclusive trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Coimbatore. 2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thudiyalur, Coimbatore District.

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