2025:MHC:2940 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL.A.No.430 of 2022 Mr.Manikandan ... Appellant Vs.

Mr.Hendry Martin Luther ...Respondent Prayer:-: This Petition is filed under Section 378 (4) of Criminal Procedure Code, to allow this Appeal by setting aside the order of acquittal passed by the Learned III Additional Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District in CA.No.12 of 2021, order dated 24.11.2021 and also reversing the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Level, Kallakurichi in C.C.No.97/2018 order dated 09.08.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.S,Suresh For Respondents : Mr.R.Raja Prasanna

O R D E R

This appeal is filed against the judgement of the III Additional Session Judge, Villupuram @ Kallakurichi dated 24.11.2021 made in Crl.A.No.12 of 2021. By the said judgment the Appellate Court reversed the finding of guilt made by the Trial Court and acquitted the respondent. By the judgement dated 09.08.2021, the Trial Court, namely, the Judicial Magistrate (Fast Court Level) Kallakurichi had in CC No. 97 of 2018 found the respondent guilty of an offence under section 138 of th