BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

Dated: 24.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

and

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA

Crl.A(MD)No.724 of 2022

Soundarpandi : Appellant/Sole Accused

Vs.

The State Rep. By its

The Inspector of Police,

Devathanapatti Police Station,

Theni District

Crime No.427 of 2014 : Respondent/Complainant

Prayer:-This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374(2) of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records of the impugned judgment made in Spl.S.C.No.20 of 2015 on the file of the Fast Track Mahila Court, Theni

District dated 13.02.2018 and set aside the same.

For Appellant : Mr. M.Jegadeesh Pandian

For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar

Additional Public Prosecutor

J U D G M E N T

P.VELMURUGAN , J. , This Criminal Appeal is filed against the judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the Fast Track Mahila Court, Theni District in Spl.S.C.No.20 of 2015 dated 13.02.2018

2. By the above judgment the trial Court had convicted the appellant and sentenced him, as detailed below:

Penal Provisions Sentence of Fine Amount Imprisonment

6 of POCSO Act Life Imprisonment Rs.10,000/- i/d to undergo six months rigorous imprisonment

3.The case of the prosecution in