BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 22.04.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Crl. A. (MD)No.620 of 2023

1.Thomas Selvam S/o.Royappan @ Murugesan

321 Nallakeni Street, Therkutheru Muthalagupatti Dindigul

2.Suresh Anthony S/o.Royappan @ Murugesan

321 Nallakeni Street, Therkutheru Muthalagupatti Dindigul .. Appellants/accused 1&2 Vs.

State through the Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town Police Station, Dindigul District Crime No.199/2017 ..Respondents/Complainant Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Criminal Procedure Code, against the judgment and order dated 09.12.2022 in S.C.No.186 of 2017 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul.

For Appellants : Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran for first appellant Mr.P.Suresh for 2^nd appellant For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabakar Additional Public Prosecutor

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J) The appellants (A1&A2) have filedthe present appeal against the judgment of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul made in SC No.186/2017 dated 09.12.2022 wherein the appellants were convicted an