2026:MHC:1886 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN CRL.A(MD).Nos.324 and 1084 of 2023 Crl.A.(MD).No.324 of 2023 Veeramani ... Appellant / A3 Vs.

The State rep by its, The Inspector of Police, Nagudi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.523 of 2020) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records and set aside the judgment dated 19.09.2022 made in S.C.No.100 of 2021 on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge Pudukkottai whereby, the appellant was convicted and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 2,00,000/- in default to undergo further period of five years simple imprisonment for the offence under Sections 302 r/w 34 of IPC.

For Appellant : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu For Respondent : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor Crl.A.(MD).No.1084 of 2023

1.Subramaniayan

2.Vigneshwaran ... Appellants / A1 & A2 Vs.

The State rep by its, The Inspector of Police, Nagudi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.523 of 2020) ... Responden