Rajasekar vs. The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 5104/2022

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 26-10-2021 in CRLA No. 176/2017 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras)

RAJASEKAR Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE Respondent(s) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.78254/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. ) Date : 12-07-2022 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH For Petitioner(s) Mr. E. Sudarsanan, Adv. Mr. B. Karunakaran, Adv. Mr. K. Balambikai, Adv. Mr. S. Gowthaman, AOR

For Respondent(s)

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that on the date of offence, the minimum sentence was seven years where as the petitioner has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.

It is contended that the victim was a consenting party though she was less than 18 years of age.

In view of the said fact, issue notice on the question of sentence only.

(SWETA BALODI) (RENU BALA GAMBHIR) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)