Murugan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Eighth day of August Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN in CRL RC(MD) SR.No.29136 of 2023 1 MURUGAN 2 ARUMUGAM ... PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS APPELLANTS/ACCUSED NO.1 & 3 Vs State Rep.by THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALANGULAM POLICE STATION, ALANGULAM, TENKASI DISTRICT, CRIME NO.56/2022 ... RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT /RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to pass an order to condone the delay of 8 days in preferring the appeal before this Honble Court as against the order of sentence as made against the petitioner by means of a judgment passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tenkasi District made in S.C.No.354 of 2003 dated 25.10.2019 confirmed by the Learned Additional District and Sessions Judge (FTC), Tenkasi, Tenkasi District made in Crl.A.No.112 of 2019 dated 17.04.2023.

Prayer in CRL RC(MD)SR.No.29136/2023 :

To pass an order call for the records and setting aside the order of the conviction and sentence as imposed on the petitioners by the Learned Principal Assistance Sessions Judge, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District dated 25.10.2019 made in 1/3

S.C.No.354 of 2003 and subsequently as confirmed by the Hon'ble Additional District and Sessions Judge (FTC), Tenkasi, Tenkasi District in Crl.A.No.112 of 2019 dated 17.04.2023 in the appeal as filed by the Petitioners/Appellants forthwith. Order : This criminal miscellaneous petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.PALANI VELAYUTHAM.S, Advocate for the petitioners and of MR.M.VAIKKAM KARUNANITHI, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:- This petition is filed to condone the delay of 8 days in preferring the above Revision.

2.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, the petition is allowed on condition that the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) to the credit of Women Advocates Association, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (Account No:-770357420, IFSC Code:- IDIB000H040, Indian Bank) within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, this Petition shall stand automatically dismissed without further reference to this Court.

sd/- 28/08/2023 / TRUE COPY / /09/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE (FTC), TENKASI, TENKASI DISTRICT.

2 THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANCE SESSIONS JUDGE, TENKASI DISTRICT. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALANGULAM POLICE STATION, ALANGULAM, TENKASI DISTRICT.

4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

COPY TO THE OFFICER INCHARGE, WOMEN ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN in CRL RC(MD) SR.No.29136 of 2023 Date :28/08/2023 RS/JGB/SAR-(04.09.2023) 3P 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3