V.Viswanathan v. The State Rep. byThe Inspector of Police,Vigilance and Anti Corruption,Coimbatore,presently Tiruppur District

Crl.M.P.No. 10119 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 22.05.2025CORAMTHE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMARCRL.M.P.No.10119 of 2025inCrl.A.No.522 of 2025V.Viswanathan ... PetitionerVersusThe State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Coimbatore, presently Tiruppur District. ... RespondentPrayer:- Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 430(1) of BNSS, to suspend the sentence passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tirupur convicting the appellant to three years R.I and a fine of Rs.2000 in default to under go one month simple imprisonment under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 and three years R.I and a fine of Rs.2,000 under Section 13(2) r/w 13(i)d of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one month to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Special C.C.NO.09 of 2014 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tirupur. For Petitioner: Mr.B.Mahendra Naidu. For Respondent: Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.No. 10119 of 2025ORDERThis Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking to suspend the sentence of imprisonment dated 21.04.2025 passed in Spl.C.C.No.09 of 2014 by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruppur, pending disposal of the above Criminal Appeals and enlarge the petitioner on bail.

The petitioner/Accused in Spl.C.C.No.09 of 2014 was convicted by the Trial Court by judgement dated 21.04.2025 for the offences under Section 7 of P.C Act, 1988 to undergo three year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.2,000/- in default to under go one month simple imprisonment and for the offences under Section 13(2) r/w 13(i)d of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 to undergo three years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.2,000/- in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred appeal before this Court along with the instant miscellaneous petitions seeking suspension of sentence and bail.2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.M.P.No. 10119 of 20253.The learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner has raised substantial grounds in the appeal, which requires consideration and prayed for granting suspension of sentence to the petitioner.

Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

Considering the fact that there are substantial grounds raised in the above appeal, which requires consideration and since the appeal is not likely to be taken up in the near future, this court is inclined to grant the relief of suspension of sentence to the petitioner.