O R D E R

The petitioner / accused in Spl.CC.No.57 of 2020, on the file of the Special Court under POCSO Act Cases, Tirunelveli was found guilty by the trial Court, convicted and sentenced as follows:

- to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 year and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, i/d to undergo simple imprisonment for 3 months for the offence u/s.11 r/w 12 of POCSO Act;

- to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 year and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, i/d to undergo simple imprisonment for 3 months for the offence u/s 452 IPC; and - to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 months for the offence u/s. 506(i) IPC;

- to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 months for the offence u/s. 341 IPC;

As against the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court, the petitioner has filed a Criminal Appeal in Crl.A(MD)No.1071 of 2025 and the same was admitted by this Court on 28.11.2025. Along with the appeal the petitioner filed this petition to suspend the sentence imposed on him.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there