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Reegan Raja v. The Inspector Of Police

2025-10-07Honourable Mr Justice P.Velmurugan,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA Reegan Raja ... Appellant Vs State Through The Inspector of Police, Kombai Police Station, Theni District.

(Crime No.57 of 2018) ... Respondent PRAYER: Appeal filed under Section 374 of Cr.P.C., to call for the entire records pertaining to the judgment delivered by the learned Additional District Sessions Court, (FTC), Theni in S.C.No.81 of 2018 vide his judgment dated 18.04.2022 and set aside the same and consequently, acquit the appellant honorably. For Appellant : Mr.R.Manickam For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthilkumar, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing on 22.09.2025, at request of the learned counsel for the appellant, the matter was adjourned to today (07.10.2025).

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks further adjournment. Therefore, it can now be inferred that the appellant is not interested to prosecute the appeal. Hence, this appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. The respondent police is directed to secure the appellant to undergo the remaining period of sentence. Bail bond executed by the appellant, if any, shall stand cancelled.

(P.V., J.) (R.P., J.) 07.10.2025 Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes vsm 2/4

To

1. The Inspector of Police, Kombai Police Station, Theni District.

2. The Additional District Sessions Court, (FTC), Theni 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P.VELMURUGAN, J.

and R. POORNIMA, J.

vsm ORDER MADE IN 07.10.2025 4/4