Annavi v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Criminal Procedure – Suspension of sentence / interim bail – Section 430(1) BNSS
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench order dated 06.08.2025 dismissing Crl.M.P(MD) No.10414 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD) No.407 of 2023. Petitioner Annavi, convicted in S.C.No.329 of 2018 by the Second Additional District & Sessions Court, Tiruchirappalli (judgment dated 10.04.2023), sought interim suspension of sentence and one-month bail for medical treatment under Section 430(1) BNSS pending disposal of his criminal appeal; petition dismissed in view of earlier dismissal of Crl.M.P (MD) No.926 of 2024 (main appeal proposed to be taken up for final disposal) and the Additional Public Prosecutor's readiness to argue the appeal. Keywords: suspension of sentence; interim bail; medical grounds; pending appeal; Section 430(1) BNSS; dismissed.
What did the court decide?
In view of the earlier dismissal of the petitioner's prior suspension petition (Crl.M.P (MD) No.926 of 2024) on the ground that the main appeal itself was proposed to be taken up for final disposal, and the Additional Public Prosecutor's submission that he is ready to argue the main appeal, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition seeking interim suspension of sentence and interim bail is dismissed.