K. Abdul Hameed v. Siriya Gupta
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.A.(MD).No.873 of 2025; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; K. Murali Shankar; K. Abdul Hameed; Siriya Gupta ASP Uthamapalayam; Saravanan Inspector Cumbum; Vijay Anand SI Cumbum; Suruli Andavar defacto complainant; Section 14A SC/ST Act appeal; Section 3(2)(va) SC/ST (POA) Act removal of offence; Sections 406 409 420 109 IPC; Section 14(3) SC/ST (POA) Act day-to-day trial two months charge sheet; Cr.M.P.No.636 of 2024; Spl.S.C.No.43 of 2022; Special Court Theni; appeal dismissed as withdrawn; counsel endorsement; direction to complete trial within statutory period; compensation Rs.2,00,000.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief on the merits; the Criminal Appeal was dismissed as withdrawn upon counsel's submission and endorsement, with a direction to the learned trial Judge to complete the trial within the time stipulated in the Statute (per Section 14(3) of the SC/ST (POA) Act: day-to-day proceedings and completion within two months from filing of the charge sheet).