BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 17/11/2022 CORAM The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Crl.RC(MD)No.145 of 2020 and Crl.MP(MD)No.1241 of 2020 Murugesan : Revision Petitioner/R2/A2 Vs.

1.State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Thirukokarnam Police Station, Pudukkottai District. : R1/R5/Complainant

2.Mathiyass (Died) : R2/Appellant/De-facto Complainant

3.M.Kulandai Theras

4.M.Nirmala Nesamary

5.M.Iruthaya Jeyaseeli

6.Minor M.Bennedit

7.Minor M.Robin (R6 and R7 represented by Next friend and natural guardian/mother/R4)

(R3 to R7 impleaded as per the order, dated 23/02/2021 made in Crl.MP(MD)No.1576 of 2021 in Crl.RC(MD)No.145 of 2022)

: Respondents/Respondents/

Complainant Prayer:- This Criminal Revision has been filed under sections 397 and 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code against the judgment, dated 19/09/2019 passed in CA No.20 of 2017 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Pudukkottai, reversing the Judgment, dated 18/05/2017 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Pudukkottai in CC No.

196 of 2014.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Mathavan For 1st Respondent : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor For R3 to R7 : Mr.R.Saravanakumar

O R D E R

This criminal revision has been