IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 13.10.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP Crl.A.No.263 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.No.5921 of 2021 ---

Murugesan ... Appellant/Accused Versus State Rep by The Sub Inspector of Police, Vellimedupettai Police Station, (Crime No.202/2001) ... Respondent/Complainant Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 (2) of Cr.P.C., against the conviction under Section 376 IPC and sentence to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 7 years and also a fine of Rs.3,00,000/- imposed in default thereof a further period of Simple Imprisonment of 6 months by the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Villupuram in S.C.No.320 of 2016, dated 04.03.2021.

For Appellant : Mr.Ravi Kumar Paul Senior Advocate for Mr.N.Paul Sunder Singh For Respondent : Ms.G.V.Kasthuri Additional Public Prosecutor

JUDGMENT

This Criminal Appeal had been filed to set aside the Judgment passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Villupuram in S.C.No.320/2016 dated 04.03.2021.

2. The learned Counsel for the Appellant submitted that the Appellant was convicted by the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Villupuram in S.C.No.320/2016. Th