K.Santhanam v. Babu @ Abusakman

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 04.12.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN CRL.A(MD).No.221 of 2023 K.Santhanam ... Appellant / Defacto Complainant Vs.

1.Babu @ Abusakman ... 1st Respondent/Appellant/ Sole Accused 2.The State through, The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

(Crime No.11 of 2003) ... 2nd Respondent/Respondent/ Complainant PRAYER: This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 372 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records in C.A.No.18 of 2020 dated 08.09.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Dindigul, in acquitting the first respondent/Appellant/Accused from conviction and sentences imposed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dindigul, in C.C.No.5 of 2014 dated 13.03.2020 to undergo 3 years simple imprisonment for the offences committed by him for the offences under Sections 3 & 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003 (T.N.Act No.38/2003) and also to pay fine 1/4

of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only) in default to under go simple imprisonment for a period of 3 months and set aside the same. For Appellant : Mr.S.Sarvagan Prabhu For R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

JUDGMENT

The learned counsel appearing for the appellant has circulated a letter to the Registry, dated 02.12.2024, seeking permission of this Court to withdraw this petition.

2. Permission is granted. Accordingly, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.

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To

1. The Additional Sessions Judge, Dindigul.

2. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dindigul.

3. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

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

5.The Record Keeper, Vernacular Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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