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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.VELMURUGAN, M.JOTHIRAMAN
State, Rep. By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, CBCID, Coimbatore Range, Thalavady Police Station – Appellant
Versus
Maran @ Senguttavan @ Manivannan @ Mullaivalavan @ Kannaiyan, S/o. Singaram – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. judicial overview of charges laid. (Para 1) |
| 2. contentions put forth by the state. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. arguments from defense counsel. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. nature of evidence presented. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. significance of extra-judicial confessions. (Para 31 , 32 , 34 , 35) |
| 6. court's final ruling on acquittal. (Para 46 , 47) |
JUDGMENT :
The State has preferred this criminal appeal, as against the judgment of acquittal dated 25.09.2018 made in S.C.No.51/2011 passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Court, Erode at Gobichettipalayam, in and by which the respondents / Accused 1 to 8 and 10 are acquitted for the offences as under:
2. Brief case of the prosecution as per the prosecution witness:
2.2. PW2 – Tr.Nagappan deposed that on 30.07.2000 at 8.30 p.m., after having dinner, actor Dr.Rajkumar was watching TV in his old house. PW2, PW3-Tr.Govindaraj, PW10- Tr.Ravi and PW5-Tr.Nagaraj while they were proceeding to new house, at that time, suddenly 9 persons have arrived and tried to assault them at gun point. At that time, A1, A3, A5 and A4 asked them to sit. Thereafter, the deceased accused Veerappan, A1, A4 and A3 gone to the old house of actor Dr.R
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