IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.09.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Crl.R.C.No.2019 of 2024 Prathap Petitioner Vs.

The State rep by The Inspector of Police, East Traffic Investigation Wing, Coimbatore.

(Crime No.354 of 2015)

... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.M.V.Prakash Senior Counsel.

For Respondent : Mr.V.J.Priyadarsana, Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed challenging the judgement of the learned IV Additional District and Session Judge, Coimbatore dated 16.10.2024 made in Crl.A.No.70 of 2022. By the said judgement, the appellate Court confirmed the conviction and sentence imposed on the petitioner by the trial Court.

2. The learned Judicial Magistrate No.8, Coimbatore, vide judgment dated 15.07.2022 in C.C.No.90 of 2016, found the petitioner guilty of an offence under Section 279 of IPC and sentenced him to undergo six months simple imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, and in default, to undergo two weeks simple imprisonment and for an offence punishable under Section 304(A) of IPC, sentenced the accused to undergo two years simple imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in de