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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, R.POORNIMA, JJ
Karthick @ Karthikeyan – Appellant
Versus
The Inspector of Police, Perungudi Police Station, Madurai – Respondent
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COMMON JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.)
Criminal Appeal(MD)No.325 of 2022 is directed as against the Judgment passed in S.C.No.68 of 2015 dated 29.03.2019 on the file of the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Madurai, thereby convicting the appellant/A.3 for the offence punishable under Sections 120(b), 449, 302 r/w 34 (2 counts), 394 r/w 397 I.P.C.
2.Criminal Appeal(MD)No.607 of 2022 is directed as against the Judgment passed in S.C.No.67 of 2015 dated 29.03.2019 on the file of the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Madurai, thereby convicting the appellant/A.1 for the offence punishable under Sections 120(b), 449, 302 r/w 34 (2 counts), 394 r/w 397 I.P.C.
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