Appellants sought suspension of sentence in a pending criminal appeal arising from a murder conviction. The court reviewed eyewitness evidence of PW1 and PW4 and the post-mortem report, found no prima facie case, and dismissed the petition.
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CRL MP NO. 4408 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21-12-2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S.M. SUBRAMANIAM AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN
CRL MP NO. 4408 of 2024
AND
CRL A NO. 292 OF 2024
SINGARAM S/o. Govindasamy, and 2 Others
Appellant(s)
Vs
The Inspector Of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District. Cr.No.208 of 2019.
Respondent(s)
CRL A NO. 292 of 2024
SINGARAM S/o. Govindasamy, and 2 Others
Appellant(s)
Vs
The Inspector Of Police, S/o. Govindasamy,
Respondent(s)
CRL MP NO. 4408 of 2024
For Appellant(s):
M/s.M.R.Thangavel For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Rajakumar, Additional Public Prosecutor
CRL A NO. 292 of 2024
For Appellant(s):
M.R. Thangavel R.Mekala-ms/1617/2000 C.Anbu-ms/331/2015 S.Balaguru Addl Typed Set Filed Public Prosecutor
For Respondent(s):
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble S.m.Subramaniam J.)
We have gone through the evidences of PW1, PW4, who are eyewitnesses. Notably,
PW4 is an independent eyewitness, being an adjacent landowner. We have also considered the nature of the injuries inflicted, as detailed in the post-mortem report and the testimony of PW14, the doctor.
mortem report, we have concluded that the petitioner has not made out prima facie case
for the purpose of grant of suspension of sentence.
of the criminal appeal.
(S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.) (M.JOTHIRAMAN J.) 21-12-2024
Jeni
CRL MP NO. 4408 of 2024
To
CRL A NO. 292 of 2024
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appellant made out a prima facie case for suspension of sentence pending criminal appeal?
Singaram S/o. Govindasamy, and 2 Others
The Inspector Of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District (Cr.No.208 of 2019)
S.M. Subramaniam
M. Jothiraman
As recorded by the court registry
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