BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.11.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.A(MD)No.499 of 2022 Ramachandran ... Appellant/Sole Accused vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Dindigul District.

In Crime No.130/2016 ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer:-This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374(2) of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records relating to the judgment in S.C.No.84/2017 dated 11.07.2022 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul, and set aside the same and acquit the appellant/accused from the charge levelled against him.

For Appellant : Mr.R.Venkateswaran For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was made by P.VELMURUAN, J.

This Criminal Appeal has been filed to call for the records relating to the judgment in S.C.No.84/2017 dated 11.07.2022 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul, and set aside the same and acquit the appellant/sole accused from the charge levelled against him.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the deceased Ra