The High Court allowed a criminal revision petition by a petitioner who had already been granted bail via a Criminal Miscellaneous Petition. Consequently, the appellate conviction and sentence were set aside, and the petitioner was acquitted of all charges.
The conviction and sentence are set aside; the petitioner is acquitted of all charges.
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Bail Slip
The Petitioner / Accused viz., Anthony Sophiya, W/o shine, aged 56 years, was released on bail as per order of this Court dated 22.11.2019 in Crl.MP.No.17282 of 2019 in Crl.R.C.No.1279 of 2019 on the file of this Court.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.11.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Crl.R.C.No.1279 of 2019
Anthony Sophiya
...Petitioner/Accused
Vs.
N.Reghu Nanadhanan ...Respondent/Complainant
PRAYER: The Criminal Revision Petition is filed under Section 397 & 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to set aside the order dated 22.08.2019 passed in Crl. Appeal No.89 of 2017 by the Learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur partly modifying Conviction and sentence imposed by order dated 30.05.2017 in S.T.C.No. 106/2016 on the file of Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Magisterial Level, Thiruvallur.
For Petitioner : Mr. M.P.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.G.Muniraj
O R D E R
In view of the order passed in Crl.M.P. No. 11774 of 2021, this Criminal Revision Petition is allowed.
2. The conviction and sentence imposed on the petitioner by the lower court and confirmed by the Appellate Court stands set aside. The petitioner is acquitted of all charges.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS VI)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
vri/rgi
To 1. The I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur. 2. The Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Magisterial Level, Thiruvallur. 3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai. 4. The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court, Madras – 104. +2ccs to Mr.V.Manohar, Advocate, S.R.No.60747 Crl.R.C.No.1279 of 2019 AK-II[co] NSK 21/12/2021
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a criminal revision petition filed under Sections 397 and 401 CrPC to set aside an appellate order should be allowed based on a concurrent High Court order.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Anthony Sophiya
N. Reghu Nanadhanan
A.D. Jagadish Chandira
As recorded by the court registry
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