IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 23.04.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.A.No.993 of 2024 M.Boopathi ... Appellant Vs.

The State Represented by Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Dharapuram, Tiruppur District Crime No.5 of 2020 ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C. to set aside the judgment, conviction and sentence dated 16.06.2022 passed in Special Sessions Case No.51 of 2020 by the Sessions judge of Magalir Neethimandram, (FTMC) Thiruppur. For Appellant : Mr.K.Ethirajalu Legal Aid Counsel For Respondent : Mr.G.V.Kasthuri Additional Public prosecutor

JUDGMENT

This Criminal Appeal has been filed by the appellant/accused to set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 16.06.2022 passed in Special Sessions Case No.51 of 2020 by the Sessions Judge of Magalir Neethimandram, (Fast Track Mahila Court) Thiruppur.

2. The brief case of the prosecution is that, the de-facto complainant is the mother of the victim. On 26.05.2020, the de-facto complainant lodged a complaint against the appellant alleging that she and her husband are working as Coolies and they used to leave for work in mornings at 6