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Jesuraj v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC17 Dec 2025CRL MP(MD)/9003/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Suspension of sentence; Section 430 BNSS; bail pending appeal; life imprisonment; 120(B) IPC read with 302 IPC; criminal conspiracy; S.C.No.21 of 2025; Crl.A(MD)No.753 of 2025; Cr.No.347 of 2024 Dindigul Taluk Police Station; Principal Sessions Judge Dindigul; bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; Judicial Magistrate No.I Dindigul; monthly appearance before trial Court; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Dindigul District.

What did the court decide?

Suspension of the substantive sentence of imprisonment imposed in S.C.No.21 of 2025; petitioner enlarged on bail on a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties, each for a like sum, before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul, subject to conditions including surety identification and monthly appearance/signing before the trial Court till disposal of the Criminal Appeal. ¶30

Jesuraj Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the sentence imposed on the petitioner in S.C.No.21 of 2025 should be suspended and he enlarged on bail pending disposal of Criminal Appeal Crl.A(MD)No.753 of 2025.

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Court's answer

Considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, the existence of several arguable points, and that the appeal of the year 2025 was unlikely to be taken up for final hearing in the near future, the Court held this to be a fit case for grant of suspension of sentence.

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Ratio / Principle

The Criminal Miscellaneous Petition was allowed and the substantive sentence of imprisonment alone imposed on the petitioner was suspended, subject to conditions.

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Key takeaways

The petitioner was directed to be enlarged on bail on executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- with two sureties, each for a like sum, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul District.ratio¶32
Conditions imposed: sureties to affix photographs and left thumb impression with identity verification through Aadhar card or Bank passbook; and the petitioner to appear and sign before the trial Court on the first working day of every English calender month at 10.30 a.m. till disposal of the Criminal Appeal.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Crl.M.P.(MD) No.9003 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD)No.753 of 2025 — Jesuraj v. The State of Tamil Nadu (Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, G.K. Ilanthiraiyan & R. Poornima JJ., 17.12.2025): Petition under Section 430 of BNSS for suspension of sentence pending criminal appeal allowed. The petitioner stood convicted by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dindigul in S.C.No.21 of 2025 (judgment dated 30.06.2025) under 120(B) IPC r/w 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs.20,000/- (in default one year simple imprisonment). Considering the period of incarceration already suffered, the presence of several arguable points, and that the appeal of the year 2025 was unlikely to be taken up for final hearing in the near future, the Court found it a fit case for suspension of sentence, suspended the substantive sentence of imprisonment alone, and directed enlargement on bail on a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties, each for a like sum, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul, subject to conditions: sureties to affix photographs and left thumb impressions with identity verification by Aadhar card or Bank passbook, and the petitioner to appear and sign before the trial Court on the first working day of every English calender month at 10.30 a.m. till disposal of the Criminal Appeal.

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Crl.M.P.(MD) No.9003 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 17.12.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA

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CRL.MP(MD) No.9003 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD)No.753 of 2025

Jesuraj

... Petitioner

Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its The Inspector of Police Dindigul Taluk Police Station, Dindigul District. (Cr.No.347 of 2024)

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...... Respondent

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Prayer : Petition filed under Section 430 of BNSS to suspend the sentence in S.C.No.21 of 2025, dated 03.06.2025, on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul and enlarge him on bail pending disposal of the above Criminal Appeal.

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Antony Arulraj For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

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O R D E R

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[Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.]

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Seeking to suspend the sentence imposed on the petitioner by

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the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dindigul, vide Judgment dated 30.06.2025 in S.C.No.21 of 2025, he has filed this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition.

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The petitioner stands convicted and sentenced as under:

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Section of Law	Sentence of imprisonment	Fine amoun
120(B) IPC r/w 302 IPC	Life Imprisonment	Rs.20,000/- i/d to undergo one year simple imprisonment

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Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

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Considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner

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and that there are several arguable points and further the appeal is of year 2025 and the likelihood of the appeal being taken up for final hearing in the near future is also not possible, hence we are of the opinion that it is a

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fit case for grant of suspension of sentence to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, the Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is allowed and

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the substantive sentence of imprisonment alone imposed on the petitioner herein is suspended, subject to the following conditions:

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i. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul District.

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ii. The sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Trial Court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank passbook to ensure their identity.

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iii. The petitioner shall appear and sign before the trial Court on the first working day of every English calender month at 10.30

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a.m., till the disposal of the Criminal Appeal.

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[G.K.I., J.] & [R.P., J.] 17.12.2025

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