The court found that the appellant had already served the sentence granted in the impugned judgment and had walked out of prison. Consequently, holding the appeal infructuous, the court dismissed it and closed the connected miscellaneous petition.
Criminal Appeal dismissed as infructuous; connected miscellaneous petition closed.
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Crl.A.(MD)No.55 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 27.08.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN
Crl.A.(MD)No.55 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.1380 of 2019
Johny Bai ... Appellant
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State, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Ponmalai All Women Police Station, Tiruchirappalli. ... Respondent
Prayer : Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 Cr.P.C. to call for the records relating to the Judgment dated 28.08.2017 made in Special S.C.No.8 of 2016 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Tiruchirappalli and set aside the same.
For Appellant : Mr.N.Anandakumar For Respondent : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor
JUDGMENT
The appellant is the accused in Special S.C.No.8 of 2016 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Tiruchirappalli. After the trial, the trial Court, by Judgment dated 28.08.2017, found the appellant guilty for the offence under Section 7 r/w. Section 8 of the POCSO Act, 2012, convicted and sentenced him to undergo five years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/-, in default, to undergo one year simple https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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imprisonment. Challenging the Judgment of conviction, the present Criminal Appeal is filed.
27.08.2024
Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC : Yes/No.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Appeal survives after the accused served the sentence and walked out of prison with remission.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Johny Bai
State
G.ILANGOVAN
As recorded by the court registry
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