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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J
P.Muniyasamy – Appellant
Versus
State rep. By The Inspector of Police – Respondent
ORDER :
M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.
The petitioner convicted by judgment, dated 16.04.2021 in C.C.No.146 of 2020, by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Villupuram and sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, in default, to undergo one month simple imprisonment for the offence under Section 162(a) of the RAILWAYS ACT and to undergo one year Simple Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default to undergo six months simple imprisonment for the offence under Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act, 2002. Aggrieved over the judgment of the trial Court, an appeal was filed by the petitioner before the Sessions Court in C.A.No.8 of 2021. The learned Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram by judgment dated 28.02.2021 dismissed the appeal, confirming the judgment of the trial Court. Against which, the present revision is filed.
2. The case of the prosecution is that P.W.1/defacto complainant employed in Chennai, she left her daughter with her parents in Trichy, she used to travel during weekends from Chennai to Trichy to be with her daughter and thereafter return back to Chennai. The petitioner earlier working with the defacto complainan
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