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S.Sujatha v. N.Vijayalakshmi

Madras HC23 Jan 2026CRL OP/1390/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Extension of time to comply with suspension-of-sentence conditions; deposit of 20% of Rs.20,00,000/- compensation imposed in S.T.C.No.253 of 2021; appeal Crl.A.No.244 of 2025, Crl.M.P.No.1/2025 before Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur; petition under S.528 BNSS 2023 before Madras High Court (A.D. Jagadish Chandira J., 23-01-2026); appearance before II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Poonamallee; inability to mobilize funds held neither willful nor wanton; two-week extension, no further extension.

What did the court decide?

Extension of time — by two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order — to comply with the conditions imposed by the order dated 10.11.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.1/2025 in Crl.A.No.244/2025 (deposit of 20% of the compensation amount); the Court stated no further extension will be granted.

S.Sujatha Vs N.Vijayalakshmi — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the time fixed by the order dated 10.11.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.1/2025 in Crl.A.No.244/2025 (Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur) for the petitioner to comply with the suspension-of-sentence conditions, including deposit of 20% of the compensation amount, should be extended on the ground that she could not mobilize funds in time.

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Court's answer

Having heard counsel and considering the reasons assigned in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the Court was inclined to extend the time for complying with the directions issued by the Principal District and Sessions Judge at Thiruvallur in Crl.M.P.No.1/2025 in Crl.A.No.244/2025 vide order dated 10.11.2025.

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Ratio / Principle

The Criminal Original Petition stands ordered: the time for complying with the order dated 10.11.2025 passed by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge at Thiruvallur in Crl.M.P.No.1/2025 in Crl.A.No.244/2025 is extended by a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Key takeaways

It is made clear that no further extension of time beyond the said two-week period will be granted.ratio¶31

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Original Petition under S.528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (High Court of Judicature at Madras, A.D. Jagadish Chandira J., 23-01-2026): The petitioner, convicted and sentenced in S.T.C.No.253 of 2021 to undergo 18 months' simple imprisonment and pay Rs.20,00,000/- compensation, had her sentence suspended pending Crl.A.No.244 of 2025 by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur, on conditions including deposit of 20% of the compensation amount within sixty days and appearance on 09.01.2026. Having failed to mobilize funds within the stipulated time — a lapse stated to be neither willful nor wanton — she sought extension of time. Considering the reasons assigned in the supporting affidavit, the Court extended the time for compliance by two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order and made clear that no further extension would be granted.

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CRL OP No. 1390 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 23-01-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

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CRL OP No. 1390 of 2026

S.Sujatha

..Petitioner

N.Vijayalakshmi

..Respondent

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to extend the time for enabling the petitioner to comply with the condition imposed in Crl.M.P.No.1/2025 in Crl.A.No. 244/2025 by order dated 10.11.2025 passed by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge at Thiruvallur.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thirumoorthy

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ORDER

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The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking

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extension of the time granted to comply with the order passed by the learned

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Principal District and Sessions Judge at Thiruvallur in Crl.M.P.No.1/2025 in Crl.A.No. 244/2025 on 10.11.2025 .

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner, who faced trial in S.T.C.No.253 of 2021, was convicted and sentenced to

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undergo 18 months simple imprisonment and to pay a compensation of Rs.20,00,000/- to the complainant within one month, in default, to undergo a further period of two months simple imprisonment. Challenging the same, she filed appeal in Crl.A.No.244 of 2025 on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur. Pending appeal, the petitioner filed a petition in Crl.M.P.No.1/2025 in Crl.A.No. 244/2025 seeking suspension of sentence and the same was allowed by order dated 10.11.2025 directing her to deposit 20% of the compensation amount before the trial Court to the credit of S.T.C.No.253 of 2021 within a period of sixty days and also directing her to appear before the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Poonamallee on 09.01.2026. However, the petitioner was unable to comply with the said condition as she was unable to mobilize the fund within the stipulated time, which is neither willful nor wanton. Hence, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought extension of time to comply with the condition.

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Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and

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considering the reasons assigned in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, this Court is inclined to extend the time for complying with the directions issued

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by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge at Thiruvallur in Crl.M.P.No.1/2025 in Crl.A.No. 244/2025 vide order dated 10.11.2025 .

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4 . Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands ordered. The

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time for complying with the order dated 10.11.2025 passed by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge at Thiruvallur in Crl.M.P.No.1/2025 in Crl.A.No. 244/2025, is hereby extended by a period of two weeks from the

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date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that no further extension will be granted.

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23-01-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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SRM

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Note: Issue order copy on 27.01.2026

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