HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DHAKSHINAMURTHY – Appellant
Versus
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE – Respondent
CRL RC(MD) 290 2016
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Bail Slip
Crl RC(MD)No.290 of 2016
Dhakshinamurthy, S/o.Natesan, was released on Bail vide Court
order dated 20.06.2016, made in Crl. MP(MD)No.3906/2016 in CRL RC
(MD)No.290 of 2016.
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
RESERVED ON
19.01.2021
DELIVERED ON
03.02.2021
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.ANANTHI
Crl.RC(MD)No. 290 of 2016
Dhakshinamurthy
... Petitioner/Appellant/accused
Vs.
The Inspector of Police,
CBCID, Thanjavur,
(Crime No.9 of 2006)
...Respondent/Respondent/Complainant
PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 397 & 401 of the Criminal
Procedure Code, to set aside the order, dated 15.03.2016 made in
C.A. No.40 of 2015 on the file of the learned Principal Sessions
Judge, Thanjavur, confirming the Judgment made in C.C. No. 181 of
2010 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thanjavur,
dated 22.06.2015 and allow the above Criminal Revision.
For Petitioner
: Mr.Veera Kathiravan
Senior Advocate for
Mr.C. Gangai Amaran
For Respondent
: Mrs.M. Anantha Devi
Government Advocate (crl. side)
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ORDER
This Criminal Revision case has been filed to set aside the
order, dated 15.03.2016 in C.A. No.41 of 2015, passed by the
learned Principal Sessions Judge, Thanjavur, confirming the
Judgment, dated 22.06.2015 in C.C. No. 181 of 2010, passed by the
learned Judicial Magistrate, Thanjavur.
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2. The petitioner/accused was tried before the trial Court.
The trial Court, in conclusion of the trial, by judgment dated
22.06.2015 in C.C. No.181 of 2010, found the accused guilty,
convicted and sentenced to undergo One year simple imprisonment
and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-in default to undergo simple
imprisonment for Two weeks, for the offence under Section 471 r/w
468 of IPC.
3. As against the judgment of conviction and sentence, the
accused preferred an appeal before the learned Principal Sessions
Judge, Thanjavur, in C.A.No.40 of 2015. The lower appellate Court,
by judgment dated 15.03.2016, dismissed the appeal and confirmed
the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court. Aggrieved
over the concurrent findings of the Courts below, the petitioner
has preferred the instant criminal revision case.
4. The case of the prosecution is that the Inspector of CBCID,
Thanjavur, filed a final report before the trial Court against A-1
to A-5 in this case. Before framing of charges, it is reported on
the side of the prosecution that A-2 Gouva Kani as dead and as
such, the offence levelled against her is abated. The 1st accused
u/s 464 r/w 465 of IPC, the third accused u/s 419 of IPC and the
4th & 5th u/s 471 & 468 of IPC have been charged by the trial Court.
After full contest, A-1, A-3 to A-5 have been convicted and
sentenced by the trial Court and against the conviction, the
petitioner herein preferred an appeal in C.A.No.40 of 2015. The
appellate Court confirmed the order of conviction. Aggrieved over
the same, the petitioner is before this Court.
5. Heard Mr.Veera Kathiravan, Senior Advocate for Mr.C.
Gangai Amaran, learned
Counsel representing the revision
petitioner and Mrs.M.Anantha Devi, learned Government Advocate
(Crl. Side) representing the respondent / State.
6. The learned Senior Counsel for the revision petitioner
submitted that the petitioner was working as an Inspector of
Police, Nadukaveri Police Station and at that time the alleged
accident took place and the petitioner registered a complaint
which was given by P.W.4. He further submitted that P.W.12,
Investigating Officer has deposed before the trial Court that the
RC book, insurance policy of the vehicle bearing regn. No. TN-L-
5991 lorry are genuine in nature and no alteration has been made
in the said documents. And therefore, there is no case made out
against the petitioner under Section 471 r/w 468 of IPC. He
further su