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G. JAYACHANDRAN, C. KUMARAPPAN
Suresh – Appellant
Versus
State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Dindigul – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C. to call for the records relating to the judgment passed in S.C. No. 50 of 2014, dated 26.02.2020, on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul, and set aside the same and acquit the appellants/accused from the charges levelled against them.
1. The appellants are the Accused 1 and 3 in S.C. No. 50 of 2014 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Court, Dindigul.
2. The second accused being a juvenile, a case against him was split up and been tried by the Juvenile Justice Board. On completion of investigation in Crime No. 483 of 2011 by the Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town South Police Station, the following charges were framed by the Court below against the appellants/A1 and A3 and they were subjected to trial:
2nd Appellant/A3: 341 and 302 read with Section 34 of I.P.C.
3. To prove the charges, the prosecution has examined 21 witnesses, marked 24 documents and 8 material objects.
4. The criminal law was set into motion by the brothe
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