IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN CRL A No. 287 of 2025 Gurusamy @ Pandi Appellant(s)

Vs State Represented By

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kottakuppam Sub Division, Villupuram District.

2. Inspector of Police, Aurovile Police Station, Villupuram District, Crime No.6 of 2017

3. Saminathan Respondent(s)

Prayer This Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 415 of BNSS to set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence delivered by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, Villupuram in Spl.S.C.No.11 of 2020 dated 22.11.2024.

For Appellant(s): Mr. R. Thamaraiselvan for Mr. S.Kasirajan For Respondent(s): Mr. A.Damodaran, Addl. Public Prosecutor Assisted by Ms.M.Asifa Jhasneem for R1 And R2

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.Sathish Kumar J.)

Challenging the life imprisonment imposed under Section 302 IPC, the appellant, who is the sole accused before the Trial Court, has filed the present appeal.

2. The case of the prosecution, in brie