State of Tamil Nadu rep.by, The Inspector of Police, v. Selvam
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, CRL OP No. 2551 of 2026 with CRL A SR No. 93690 of 2025, decided 15-04-2026 by Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth and Mr. Justice Sunder Mohan. State appeal — leave granted to appeal against acquittal in Sessions Case No. 92/2021 (judgment dated 19.12.2024, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur), arising from Cr.No.245/2019 of Keelapaluvur Police Station, Ariyalur district. Grounds: eye witnesses to the murder allegedly ignored by the trial court. Accused/respondents: Selvam, Sivakumar, Arun, Iyyappan, Vignesh Raj and Pownraj — no appearance. Keywords: leave to appeal, acquittal, State appeal, murder, eye witnesses, prima facie case.
What did the court decide?
Leave granted to the State to file an appeal against the acquittal; Criminal Appeal to be numbered, records called for, and notices issued to the respondents.