IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE) NO. 2 of 2025 In R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1614 of 2023 ==========================================================

MAHESH @ MAYLO S/O VINUBHAI THAKORE Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

TAHIR S SAIYED(8983) for the PETITIONER(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 2 MS.C.M.SHAH, APP for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 30/03/2026

IA ORDER

1] RULE. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of rule on behalf of the respondent No. 1 – State.

2] This application is filed by the applicant for suspension of sentence in connection with the conviction recorded vide judgment and order dated 04-05-2023 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad (Rural) in Special (POCSO) Case No. 9 of 2018, whereby, the applicant was convicted for the offences under Sections 363, 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced to rigorous impris