JUDGMENT :

PRAYER: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to set aside the judgment dated 21.12.2018 and sentence imposed by the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Triruvarur in S.C.No.14 of 2014.

This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the conviction and sentence imposed by the learned District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvarur in S.C.No.14 of 2014, dated 21.12.2018.

2. The respondent Police have registered a case in Crime No.64 of 2013, for offence under Section 294(b) and Section 3(1) of Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992, (hereinafter referred to as “TNPPDL Act”), against the appellants on the complaint (Ex.P1) given by PW1. After completing investigation, the respondent police laid a charge sheet before the learned District Munsif-cum- Judicial Magistrate, Valangaiman and the same was taken on file as P.R.C.No.8 of 2013. After completing the formalities, since the case was triable by the Court of Sessions, the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Valangaiman committed the case to the file of the Assistant Sessions Court, Mannargudi for disposal. Subsequently as per the direction of this Court in the c