JUDGMENT :

Prayer: Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C., to set aside the conviction order dated 23.11.2020 passed against the accused/appellant in S.C.No.316 of 2016 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge at Thiruvallur and acquit the accused/appellant n the above case.

On 29.01.2015, at about 10.00 a.m., one Chinnathambi, S/o Sanjeevi, gave a complaint to the Sub Inspector of Police attached to Pothatturpet Police Station, informing that his father Sanjeevi an agriculture labourer and lessee of land situated at Pothatturpet owned by one Elumali went to the field on 28.01.2015 at 10.00 p.m from his house to watch the field, where the harvested paddy kept. While crossing the land of one Subramani Naidu, S/o Ramaiya Naidu, he was electrocuted. Since the said Subramani Naidu has put up electrical fence illegally to protect his groundnut field, unknowingly, his father, who crossed the field, died due to electrical shock. On the next day morning i.e. on 29.01.2015 at 06.30 a.m., the passerby noticed and informed him about his father death. Therefore, to take action against the said Subramani Naidu, a complaint was given and the same was registered in Crime