Nagapattinam Uma Chit Funds v. Saravanan
Case brief
What is this about?
Full Bench held victims can appeal acquittal to Sessions Court under Section 372 Cr.P.C.; earlier High Court order dismissed. Single Judge confirms transfer; High Court transfers all appealed criminal cases back to respective Sessions Courts for disposal as old pending matters.
What did the court decide?
All criminal appeals, connected original petitions, and miscellaneous petitions were disposed of and transferred to respective Principal Sessions Courts for disposal.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED:19.07.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR
Crl.A.204, 229, 449/2011, 3,36,70,93,104, 115, 151, 240, 290, 297, 300, 303, 305, 310, 332, 334, 336 & 337 & 338, 347, 358, 365, 371, 387, 391, 399, 422, 443, 473, 485, 500, 510, 530, 541, 557, 575 & 588, 602, 614, 624, 652, 686, 696 & 697 & 698 & 699 & 700 & 701 & 702 & 703 & 704 & 705 & 706 & 707 & 708 & 709 & 710 & 711 & 712 & 713 & 714 & 715 & 716 & 718 & 719 & 720 & 721 & 722 & 723 & 724 & 725 & 726 & 727 & 728 & 729 & 730 & 731 & 732 & 717, 822, 836, 901/2012, 133, and 140/2013
Crl.A.No.204 of 2011
Nagapattinam Uma Chit Funds,
Rep. by its Manager,
Devakumar, aged 41 years,
S/o Anandharaj,
Periya Kadai Theru,
Nagapattinam. .. Appellant
Vs.
Saravanan .. Respondent
Appeal filed u/s.378 of Cr.P.C., against the Order dated 19.07.2010 passed in S.T.C.No.80 of 2009 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Nagapattinam.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether appeals against acquittal in private complaint cases initiated by victims must be transferred to the Sessions Court instead of being heard by the High Court.
Whether victims have a statutory right to appeal acquittal under Section 372 Cr.P.C. in private complaint cases.
Whether the Full Bench judgment in S. Ganapathy Vs. N. Senthilvel requires revisiting or declaring a larger bench.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Nagapattinam Uma Chit Funds Rep. by its Manager Devakumar
- respondent
Saravanan
Coram
R. Suresh Kumar
Case details
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