IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN P.Kanagavel, Aged 52 Years S/o.Periyal Muthu Raja, No.5/547, Mariamman Koil Street, South Seyur, Seyur Post, Avinashi Taluk, Tiruppur District ..Petitioner(s)

Vs The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police, Cciw Cid Coimbatore (rural). Cr.No.1 Of 2000 ..Respondent(s)

Prayer: This petition is filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of Cr.P.C against the Judgment in C.A.No.99 of 2015, on the file of First Additional District & Sessions Judge, Coimbatore dated 02.08.2016 confirming the conviction and sentence passed in Judgment C.C.No.56 of 2001 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Coimbatore dated 15.04.2015.

For Petitioner(s): M/s.S.Kamadevan For Respondent(s): Mr.L.Baskaran, Govt Advocate

ORDER

This revision case is preferred against the Judgment in C.A.No.99 of

2015 passed by the First Additional District & Sessions Judge, Coimbatore on 02.08.2016 confirming the conviction and sentence passed in C.C.No.56 of 2001 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Coimbatore dated 15.04.2015.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, while working as a Secretary of Kovil Vaz