Criminal Appeals are allowed and the judgment of the trial Court dated 20.09.2018 in S.C.No.84 of 2009, is set aside, and all the accused are acquitted of all the charges framed against them. Fine amount, if any, paid by the
[23/01, 16:03] Sekarreporter: “Criminal Appeals filed under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C., praying to set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence, dated 20.09.2018 in
S.C.No.84 of 2009 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Court, Tiruvannamalai.
For Appellant(s)
:
Mr.R.Krishnakumar Legal Aid Counsel in both Appeals
For Respondent
:
Mr.A.Damodaran
Additional Public Prosecutor in both Appeals
C O M M O N J U D G M E N T
(Judgment was delivered by N. SATHISH KUMAR, J.)
Aggrieved over the judgment of conviction and sentence, dated
20.09.2018, in S.C.No.84 of 2009 on the file of the Principal District and
Sessions Court, Tiruvannamalai, A1, A3, A4 and A5 have filed Crl.A.No.641 of 2018 and A2 has filed Crl.O.P.No.160 of 2019. The accused were convicted and sentenced by the trial Court as follows :
Accused”
[23/01, 16:04] Sekarreporter: “28.In such 
of the matter, these Criminal Appeals are allowed and the judgment of the trial Court dated 20.09.2018 in S.C.No.84 of 2009, is set aside, and all the accused are acquitted of all the charges framed against them. Fine amount, if any, paid by the appellants/accused, shall be refunded to them. Bail bond executed by the appellants shall stand discharged.
(N.S.K., J.) (M.J.R., J.) 23.10.2025
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