ORDER

The revision petitioner was prosecuted before the learned District Munsif- cum-Judicial Magistrate, Uthukuli, for the offences under Sections 457 r/w 34 and 380 r/w 34 of IPC.

2. The Trial Court, by order dated 30.10.2023, imposed punishment for the offence under Section 457 r/w 34 IPC to undergo three years simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default to undergo two months simple imprisonment, and for the offence under Section 380 r/w 34 IPC to undergo three years simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default to undergo two months simple imprisonment. The Trial Court directed the sentences to run consecutively.

3. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred a Criminal Appeal in Crl.A.No.33 of 2025 before the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur. The learned Sessions Judge, while confirming the conviction, modified the sentence by directing the imprisonment to run concurrently. Not satisfied with the said judgment, the present revision has been filed.

4. Before the Trial Court, the prosecution examined eight witnesses as PW1 to PW8, marked 34 documents as Exs.P1 to P34, and produced two Material Objects as M.O.1 and M.O.2. On