State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police, v. Selvam

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN AND CRL A SR NO. 93690 OF 2025 State of Tamil Nadu rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Keelapaluvur Police Station, Ariyalur district.

Cr.No.245/2019.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Selvam S/o.Chellamuthu, Main road, Sannavur, Ariyalur District.

2. Sivakumar S/o.Pichaipillai, East Street, Koraththakkudi, Ariyalur district.

3. Arun S/o.Annadurai, South street, Keezhakolathur.

Ariyalur district.

4. Iyyappan S/o.Rasappa, North street, Keezhakolathur, Ariyalur district.

5. Vignesh Raj S/o.Maruthamuthu, North street, Keelakolathur, Ariyalur district.

6. Pownraj S/o.Karuppaiya, South street, Venganur, Ariyalur district.

Now residing at Anjaneyar Koil street, Kallakudi, Trichy district.

..Respondent(s) To grant leave to file an appeal to this Honble Court against the acquittal judgment passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur in Sessions Case No. 92/2021 dt. 19.12.2024 and thus render justirce. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.Raja Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor For Respondent(s):

No Appearance

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Service is complete upon the respondents and their descriptions are also printed in the cause list, despite which, there has been no appearance by or on their behalf, on the last occasion as well as today.

2. We have heard Mr.S.Raja Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the petitioner/State and have perused judgment dated 19.12.2024 in respect of which leave is sought.

3. The State has assailed the judgment on various grounds, including on the basis that there have been eye witnesses to the murder, despite which, the learned Judge has proceeded to pass the impugned order acquitting the respondents.

4. Since a prima facie case has been made out, we are of the view that this is a matter where leave is liable to be granted.

5. Accordingly, we grant leave. Registry is directed to number the Criminal Appeal, if it is otherwise in order, call for records and send notices to the respondents.

6. List in due course.

(A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 15-04-2026 SL

DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN J.

SL AND CRL A SR NO. 93690 OF 2025 15-04-2026