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5.2. The accused is aged about 31 years and he has two children and he has not involved in further offence and considering the mitigating circumstances, and following the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Sunita Devi Vs. State of Bihar and another reported in 2014 SCC Online SC 984, 2025 INSC 1014 (K.Ponnammal Vs. State) and also taken into account that the victim received the compensation and he also not interested in prosecuting the case and the accused also regularly appearing before the Court for the past four years and also on the reiterated the principle of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the cases of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 26/11/2025 09:45:09 pm )  Suo Motu TR.(MD).No. 13533 of 2025 M.W.Mohiuddin V. State of Maharashtra reported in (1995) 3 SCC 567 and B.G.Goswarmi V. Delhi Administration reported in (1974) 3 SCC 85 that delay itself amounts to punishment, which must weigh in sentencing and disposal, this court is inclined to impose fine of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with default sentence of two months simple imprisonment.