Kumaran @ Selvam v. Station House Officer

Madras HC7 Jan 2026CRL RC/1995/2023

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; Crl.R.C.No.1995 of 2023; Sunder Mohan J.; decision dated 07-01-2026; Kumaran @ Selvam v. State (SHO, Thirukanoor Police Station, Puducherry); criminal revision dismissed as infructuous because petitioner had served sentence; conviction in S.C.101 of 2012 (Principal Assistant Sessions Judge, Puducherry, 03.08.2017) confirmed in Crl.A.No.43 of 2018 (Principal Sessions Judge, Puducherry, 24.09.2021); Sections 397 and 401 CrPC.

What did the court decide?

On the recorded submission of the petitioner's counsel that the revision petitioner had served the sentence imposed on him, the High Court dismissed the Criminal Revision as infructuous. ¶22-23

Kumaran @ Selvam Vs Station House Officer — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.R.C.No.1995 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 07-01-2026

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CORAM

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HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

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CRL RC.1995 of 2023

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Kumaran @ Selvam, S/o.Veerappan, No.5, Iyyanar Koil Street, Kunichampet, Puducherry.

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...Petitioner/Appellant/Accused

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State Rep. By the Station House Officer, Thirukanoor Police station, Puduchery.

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...Respondent/Respondent/Complainant

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Prayer : Criminal Revision Case has been filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to set aside the Judgment passed by the Learned Principal Sessions Judge, Puducherry convicted the petitioner/appellant/accused in Crl.A.No.43 of 2018 dated 24.09.2021 by confirmed the Judgment passed by the Learned Principal Assistant Sessions Judge, Puducherry in S.C.101 of 2012 dated 03.08.2017.

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Page No.1 of 4

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

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Crl.R.C.No.1995 of 2023

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Muthukumar

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For Respondent : Mr.M.V.Ramachandra Murthy Public Prosecutor, Puducherry Assisted by Mr.A.Alexander Government Advocate (Puducherry)

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ORDER