BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Reserved on 22.08.2023 Pronounced on 13.12.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.A.(MD)No.253 of 2021

1.Jahaber Sathik

2.Arivazhakan ..Appellants /

Accused Nos.1 & 2 Vs.

State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimarudhur Police Station, Thanjavur District. ..Respondent /

Respondent Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to call for the records in Sessions Case No.13 / 2019, dated 25.03.2021 on the file of the Additional District & Sessions Judge, (Fast Track Court), Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, and set aside the judgment and allow this Criminal Appeal.

For Appellants : Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran for Mr.K.Veilmuthu For Respondent : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by M.S.RAMESH, J.

The appellants herein have been arrayed as the 1^st accused (A1) and

2^nd accused (A2) before the trial court. The case of the prosecution is that at about 22.45 hours of 15.04.2018, both the accused had come to the house of the deceased Ajitha Beevi at Aaduthurai South Seniya Street. While A2 rang the cal