BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date of Reserved 30/10/2025 Date of Pronounced 18/11/2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.A(MD)No.249 of 2022 State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Kulasekaram Circle, Kanniyakumari District. (Crime No.112 of 2021)

Through the Public Prosecutor Madras High Court, Madurai. : Appellant/Complainant Vs.

1.Singh @ Selva Singh

2.Manikandan : Respondent/A1 and A2 PRAYER: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 378 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in SC No.85 of 2011, dated 31/01/2017 on the file of the Court of Session, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil, set aside the same and convict the respondents/A1 and A2 in accordance with law.

For Appellant : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor For 1st Respondent : Mr.T.Selvam, (Legal Aid Counsel)

For 2nd Respondent : Mr.P.Selvaraj for Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by the Hon'ble P.VELMURUGAN J.

This criminal appeal is filed against the judgment of acquittal passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Court of Session, Kanyakumari District at Nagerecoil, in SC No.85 of 2011, dated 31/01/20