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Dhanalakshmi v. State represented by its

Madras HC18 Feb 2026CRL MP/2949/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court; CRL MP No. 2949 of 2026 in Crl.A.No.315 of 2017; leave to legal heir to continue criminal appeal after appellant's death; Section 419(4) BNSS; deceased appellant G.Chandrasekaran, Village Administrative Officer; Special Case No.4 of 2009; conviction judgment dated 24.05.2017; appellant died 22.10.2024 during pendency; Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Cuddalore Cr.No.5/2008; no-objection affidavits from legal heirs; leave granted; appeal posted for final hearing on 06.03.2026; single judge M. Nirmal Kumar.

What did the court decide?

Leave granted to the petitioner, wife and legal heir of the deceased appellant, to continue Crl.A.No.315 of 2017; main appeal to be posted on 06.03.2026 for final hearing. ¶37

Dhanalakshmi Vs State represented by its — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CRL MP No. 2949 of 2026

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in CRL A NO. 315 OF 2017

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 18-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR

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CRL MP No. 2949 of 2026 in CRL A NO. 315 OF 2017

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G.Chandrasekaran (Deceased)

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Dhanalakshmi W/o.(Late) G.Chandrasekaran, S/o.Govindasamy, 294, Mariyamman Koil Street, Keezhkangaiyankuppam Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District.

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Petitioner(s)/Legal heir of the deceased

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State represented by its Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Cuddalore. (Cr.No.5/2008)

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Respondent(s)

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CRL A No. 315 of 2017

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Tr.G.Chandrasekaran S/o.Govindasamy, Village Administrative Officer, Maligampattu, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District.

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Appellant(s)

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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State Rep.By

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State Rep.By Inspector Of Police, Vigilance And Anti-corruption, Cuddalore.Cr.No.5/2008.

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CRL MP No. 2949 of 2026 in CRL A NO. 315 OF 2017

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 419(4) of BNSS, praying to grant leave to the petitioner to continue the appeal in Crl.A.No.315 of 2017.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kannan

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For Respondent : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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ORDER

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This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is filed seeking to grant leave to the petitioner, being the wife and legal heir of the deceased appellant to continue the above appeal on behalf of the deceased appellant.

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2.The petitioner is the legal heir of appellant/

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G.Chandrasekaran / Accused in Special Case No.4 of 20 0 9, who was convicted by the trial Court by a judgment dated 24.0 5.2017. Aggrieved by the said conviction, the accused/G.Chandrasekaran filed the above appeal.

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During the pendency of the appeal, the said Chandrasekaran, a public servant, passed away on 22. 1 0.2024. The petitioner produced the affidavit from other

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL MP No. 2949 of 2026 in CRL A NO. 315 OF 2017 legal heirs giving no objection to pursue the appeal and the Death Certificate and Legal Heir Certificate of G.Chandrasekaran/appellant.

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