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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
MR. JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP, J
Arjunan – Appellant
Versus
State rep. by The Inspector of Police – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
The Appellants/Accused 1 to 4 have preferred the instant Criminal Appeal questioning the correctness and validity of the judgment dated 31.05.2017 passed in S.C. No. 291 of 2015 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Villupuram.
2. The brief facts, which are relevant for disposal of this Criminal Appeal, are as follows:
2.1. The case of the Prosecution is that the deceased in this case is Andal. She is a resident of Paranthanthangal Village, within the jurisdiction of Sathiyamangalam Police Station. The deceased Andal was residing along with her husband Desingh who was a fortune teller. The Accused in this case are residing just opposite to the house of the deceased. On 25.04.2014, some people who had came to the house of the deceased Andal to seek the help of her husband Desingh/fortune teller, were alleged to have plucked mangoes from the Mango tree within the compound of the opposite house. Irked by the same, the family members residing in the opposite house of the deceased are alleged to have picked up quarrel with those persons who visited the house of the deceased to seek fortune teller's help. Subsequently, the quarrel intensified between the
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