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Santhosh @ Santhosh Kumar v. the Inspector of Police
Madras HCCRL A/444/2010
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The Appellant/Accused viz., Santhosh @ Santhoshkumar S/o.Kanagaraj Pillai was directed to be released on bail as per order of this Court dated 29/07/2019 in Crl.M.P.No. 1 of 2010 in Crl.A.No.444 of 2010.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Santhosh @ Santhosh Kumar ...Appellant/Accused
Vs
Inspector of Police Villupuram West Police Station Villupuram District. ...Respondent/Complainant
Prayer:- This Criminal Appeal is filed u/s.374[2] read with 382 Cr.P.C., to set aside the order of conviction and sentence imposed against the petitionre by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court, Villupuram by order dated 05.07.2010 in SC.No.138/2009 and acquit the appellant.
JUDGMENT
This Criminal Appeal is filed against the judgment of conviction and sentence, dated 05.07.2010 made in SC.No.138/2009 by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court, Villupuram. The appellant stood charged and tried for the commission of the offences under sections 498-A and 304[B] IPC and section 3[2][5] of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe [Prevention of Atrocities] Act, 1989 and the Trial Court, vide impugned judgment dated 05.07.2010, had acquitted the appellant of the charge levelled against him under section 3[2][5] of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe [Prevention of Atrocities] Act, 1989, and however, convicted him under sections 304[B] and 498-A IPC and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for
2 years and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/-, in default, to undergo three months simple imprisonment for the offence u/s.498-A IPC and sentenced him to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/- with a default sentence of 6 months simple imprisonment for the offence u/s.304[B] IPC.
2 When the matter is taken up today, the learned counsel for the appellant/accused would submit that the appellant/accused passed away on 05.01.2017 and he has also enclosed the certified copy of the death certificate.
3 In view of the death of the appellant/accused, the criminal appeal stands abated as per section 394[1] Cr.P.C.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(Insp.Cell)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
AP
To
1.The Principal Sessions Judge
Special Court, Villupuram District.
2.Inspector of Police
Villupuram West Police Station
Villupuram District.
3.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
4.The Judicial Magistrate,
No.I, Villupuram.
5.The Chief Judicial Magistrate,
Villupuram.
6.The Superintendent,
Central Prison, Cuddalore.
Crl.A.No.444/2010
NRL(CO)
RRS(05/07/2019)
Crl.A.No.444/2010
Santhosh @ Santhosh Kumar
Inspector of Police Villupuram West Police Station Villupuram District
A.D. Jagadish Chandira
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