Madras High CourtCRL A(MD)/867/2022dismissed for default

M.Rakkayee v. The Inspector Of Police

2026-02-19Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Crl.A(MD)No.867 of 2023 M.Rakkayee ... Appellant/P.W.1 Vs.

1.The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police B1 Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.107 of 2019) ... Respondent/Complainant 2.Mukesh Kanna @ Mukesh Kannan 3.Karuppaiah 4.Kamala @ Kamalam

...Respondents/Accused

Nos.1 to 3 PRAYER:- Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 372 of Cr.P.C to call for the entire records and set aside the judgment delivered by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanathapuram in S.C.No. 111 of 2020 vide judgment dated 26.08.2022 and consequently 1/5

convict the respondents' Nos.2 to 4 under the penal provisions referred to in the charges of the said case and consequently imposed maximum punishment provided under the law.

For Appellant : No appearance For R-1 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 to R4 : Mr.C.Susikumar

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.) This Court, by an order dated 17.02.2026, has passed the following order: - "This appeal has been preferred as against the order of acquittal passed in S.C.No.111 of 2020, dated 26.08.2022, on the file of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanathapuram.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the 2/5

appellant represents that he has no instructions from the appellant and as such, he returned the bundle to the appellant along with change of vakalat.

3.Therefore, Registry is directed to print the name of the appellant in the cause list and post the matter under the caption 'for dismissal' on 19.02.2026."

2. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the appellant. Therefore, this criminal appeal is dismissed for default.

[G.K.I.J.,] & [R.P.J.,] 19.02.2026 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No am 3/5

To 1.The Additional District and Sessions Court, Ramanathapuram 2.The Inspector of Police B1 Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

AND R. POORNIMA, J.

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