BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

Reserved on : 27.10.2025

Delivered on : 28.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR

CRL.A(MD).No. 869 of 2024

and

Crl.M.P(MD)No.11337 of 2024

Sasikumar : Appellant

Vs.

1.State rep.by the Deputy Superintendent of Police,

Periyakulam Sub Division, Periyakulam Police Station,

Theni District. Crime No.357 of 2016.

2.Muthurengan : Respondents

Prayer : This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 415 of B.N.S.S., (378 of Cr.P.C)., to call for the records pertaining to the order, dated 16.08.2024 in Spl.S.C.No.52 of 2020 on the file of the Special Court for trial of cases

under SC/ST (PoA) Act, Theni and to set aside the same.

For Appellant : Mr.Sivaprakash,

For Respondents : Mr.K.Gnanasekaran,

Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1.

: No Appearance, for R2.

JUDGMENT

This Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment made in Spl.S.C.No.52 of 2020, dated 16.08.2024 on the file of the Special Court for trial of cases under SC/ST (PoA) Act, Theni.

2.The appellant is the sole accused in Spl.S.C.No.52 of 2020 on the file of the Special Court for trial of cases under SC/ST (PoA) Act, Theni.

3. The case of the complainant is that on 14.09.2016 at 09.