IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Date of Reserving Order Date of Pronouncing Order

23.06.2023 04.07.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN Crl.A.No.466 of 2018

1.Govindhan, M/age 52 Son of Jaganathan

2.Rajarathinam, M/56 Son of Jaganathan

3.Jayaraman, M/40 Son of Jaganathan 4.Kanagaraj, M/28 Son of Govindhan All are residing at C.N.Palayam Valapadi Taluk Salem District. ... Appellants Vs.

State by:

Inspector of Police, Valappady Police Station, Salem District (Crime No.407 of 2015) ... Respondent Prayer: Appeal filed under Section 374 (2) Criminal Proceedure Code against the Judgment passed by the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Salem in S.C.No.309 of 2015 dated 23.07.2018.

For Appellants : Mr.B.Vasudevan For Respondent : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

J U D G M E N T The Appeal has been filed against the Judgment passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Salem in S.C.No.309 of 2015 dated 23.07.2018.

2.The convicted Accused A-1 to A-4 are the Appellants herein. The Respondent police filed charge in Cr.No.407/2015 and the same was taken on file as TRC.No.22 of 2015, subsequently, renumbered as S.C.No.309 of 2015 and made over to Mahila Court, S