JUDGMENT

This Criminal Appeal is directed as against the judgment dated 24.04.2018 passed in S.C.No.43 of 2017 by the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore, thereby convicting the appellant for the offence under Section 75(1)(c) of Tamil Nadu City Police Act, 1888 (herein after referred to as “the TNCP Act”), a fine of Rs.1,000/- in default the accused shall undergo a period of imprisonment of one month and under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damages & Loss) Act 1992 (herein after referred to as “the TNPPDL Act”) a period of imprisonment of one year and also to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- in default the accused shall undergo a period of imprisonment of one month.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 14.09.2016, at about

15.15 hours, the appellant went to the bakery belonged to the defacto complainant and scolded him with filthy language. He also threatened him with dire consequences and in addition to that damaged the fridge, show- case and other articles kept in the shop by using wooden log. Hence, the defacto complainant lodged complaint and the same has been registered in Crime No.867 of 2016. After completion of investigation, the