BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Reserved on : 08.07.2021 Pronounced on : 03.09.2021 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP Crl.A.(MD)No.402 of 2016 R.Srinivasan ... Petitioner Vs.

Palanimuthu ... Respondent Prayer:- This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 378 of Criminal Procedure Code to grant leave for the appellant to file this appeal, call for the records relating to the order dated 31.10.2014 in Criminal Appeal No.22 of 2014 passed by the learned I Additional District Judge (PCR), Tiruchirappalli, set aside the same and allowing the above Criminal Appeal arising out of the above Criminal Appeal filed against the order of conviction passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Tiruchirappalli in C.C.No.514 of 2006, dated 10.02.2013.

For Appellant : Mr.S.K.Mani For Respondent : Mr.K.K.Senthil

JUDGMENT

This Criminal Appeal is filed to set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the learned I Additional District Judge (PCR), Tiruchirappall in Criminal Appeal No.22 of 2014, dated 31.10.2014.

2.The brief facts which are necessary for the disposal of this criminal appeal are as follows:

2.1.The appellant is the complainant before the learned J