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2016 Supreme(Mad) 1422

P.DEVADASS
Rajivgandhi – Appellant
Versus
State Represented by Inspector of Police, AWPS Jankondam, Ariyalur District – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:N. Rajan, Advocate.
For the Respondent: P. Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor.

JUDGMENT :

P. DEVADASS, J.

1. The sole accused in the Special Sessions Case in Spl. S.C.No.15 of 2015 on the file of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Ariyalur seeks suspension of his sentence of imprisonment.

2. In the said Court, after trial, he was convicted and sentenced as under:-

Conviction

Sentence

Section 354C IPC

R.I for one year and fine Rs.1,000/-, i/d 2 months S.I

Section 450 IPC

R.I for 3 years and fine Rs.2,000/-, i/d 6 months S.I

Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act)

R.I for 10 years and fine Rs.5,000/-, i/d 1 year R.I

All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

3. PWs.1 and 6 are daughters of PWs.2 and 3. PW-6 is adult, while PW-1 was then below 14 years old (As per Section 2(d) POCSO Act, a 'child' is below 18 years). They are residing in Chinnavalayam village in Ariyalur District. The accused is their neighbour. His father is a brother to PW-1's father/PW-3. So the accused is brother to PWs.1 and 6. They are in prohibited degree of relationship





















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