BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 17.07.2023 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Crl.A(MD)Nos.126 and 132 of 2017 V.Thambi Durai .. Appellant/Accused No.1 in Crl.A(MD)No.126 of 2017 M.Sakthivel .. Appellant/Accused No.2 in Crl.A(MD)No.132 of 2017 Vs.

The State rep by, The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Detachment, Tirunelveli, (Crime No.4 of 2009) .. Respondent/Complainant (in both appeals)

COMMON PRAYER: Criminal Appeals filed under Section 374 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to set aside the conviction and sentence passed in Spl.C.No.47 of 2014 dated 11.04.2017 by the Special Court for Trial of Cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, Tirunelveli.

For Appellants : Mr.N.R.Ilango Senior Counsel for M/s.A.S.Aswin Prasanna in Crl.A(MD)No.126 of 2017 : Mr.N.R.Ilango Senior Counsel for M/s.T.Balakrishnan in Crl.A(MD)No.132 of 2017 For Respondent : Mr. T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor (in both appeals)

COMMON JUDGMENT

These appeals have been filed to set aside the conviction and sentence passed in Spl.C.No.47 of 2014 dated 11.04.2017 by the Special Court for Trial of Cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, Tirunelveli.

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