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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN
A.Abdul Aziz – Appellant
Versus
State through The Inspector of Police, CBI:SCB – Respondent
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| 1. the procedural integrity in trials involving absconding accused must be maintained. (Para 1 , 2 , 6) |
| 2. the prosecution must prove its case with cogent and corroborative evidence. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. evidence from the original case can be relied upon in the continued proceedings. (Para 7 , 8 , 10) |
| 4. the court upheld the convictions and appropriately addressed sentencing. (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. the court imposed sentences to balance punishment and the character of the offender. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT :
K.K.Ramakrishnan, J.
Absconding accused No.4 in mother case in C.C.No.6 of 1998 and accused in split up case in C.C.No.10 of 2010, on the file of the learned II Additional District Judge for CBI Cases, Madurai, has filed this appeal challenging the following conviction and sentence of imprisonment imposed against him, vide impugned Judgment dated 29.01.2019.
| Sl. No. | Offences under Section | Punishment (Imprisonment and Fine) |
| 1 | 120-B r/w 468 of IPC | Rigorous Imprisonment for 7 years and to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/- in default to undergo Simple Imprisonment for one year |
| 2 | 468 of IPC | Rigorous Imprisonment for 7 years and to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/- in default to undergo Simple I |
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