justices P Velmurugan and M Jothiraman passed the orders declaring the punishment as the accused persons were already found guilty by re-appreciation of evidence in the case on hearing the appeal filed by the state against a 2017 acquittal order.

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Madras HC sentences seven to life, overturns 2017 acquittal in Thiruvanmiyur murder case
The police registered cases against 16 people. Two of them died when the case was pending before the trial court.

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CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Monday sentenced seven persons, including two women, to life imprisonment by reversing an acquittal order of a trial court in a murder case. The court has already sentenced two other accused in the case to life sentence.

A division bench of justices P Velmurugan and M Jothiraman passed the orders declaring the punishment as the accused persons were already found guilty by re-appreciation of evidence in the case on hearing the appeal filed by the state against a 2017 acquittal order.

The seven accused have been identified as P Saravanan, Y Appunu, G Gurumurthy, B Srinivasan, R Nagarajan, P Lakshmi and A Selvi. The matter pertains to the murder of Ezhumalai of Thiruvanmiyur on June 14, 2010, by a gang due to previous enmity.

The police registered cases against 16 people. Two of them died when the case was pending before the trial court. The seventh Additional Sessions Court, in 2017, acquitted the remaining 14 people saying charges were not proved beyond doubt.

The state filed an appeal against this acquittal order. Five of the accused died when the appeal was pending in the high court and charges against them were abated.

Additional public prosecutor A Damodharan appeared for the prosecution.

The bench has remarked that any defect or lapses in investigation will not affect the case of the prosecution and found the evidence ”
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2026/Feb/17/madras-hc-sentences-seven-to-life-overturns-2017-acquittal-in-thiruvanmiyur-murder-case#:~:text=found%20the%20evidence-,deposed,-by%20eyewitnesses%20as
[17/02, 12:11] sekarreporter1: [17/02, 12:10] sekarreporter1: “Chennai
Madras HC sentences seven to life, overturns 2017 acquittal in Thiruvanmiyur murder case
The police registered cases against 16 people. Two of them died when the case was pending before the trial court.

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17 Feb 2026, 10:07 am
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CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Monday sentenced seven persons, including two women, to life imprisonment by reversing an acquittal order of a trial court in a murder case. The court has already sentenced two other accused in the case to life sentence.

A division bench of justices P Velmurugan and M Jothiraman passed the orders declaring the punishment as the accused persons were already found guilty by re-appreciation of evidence in the case on hearing the appeal filed by the state against a 2017 acquittal order.

The seven accused have been identified as P Saravanan, Y Appunu, G Gurumurthy, B Srinivasan, R Nagarajan, P Lakshmi and A Selvi. The matter pertains to the murder of Ezhumalai of Thiruvanmiyur on June 14, 2010, by a gang due to previous enmity.

The police registered cases against 16 people. Two of them died when the case was pending before the trial court. The seventh Additional Sessions Court, in 2017, acquitted the remaining 14 people saying charges were not proved beyond doubt.

The state filed an appeal against this acquittal order. Five of the accused died when the appeal was pending in the high court and charges against them were abated.

Additional public prosecutor A Damodharan appeared for the prosecution.

The bench has remarked that any defect or lapses in investigation will not affect the case of the prosecution and found the evidence ”
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2026/Feb/17/madras-hc-sentences-seven-to-life-overturns-2017-acquittal-in-thiruvanmiyur-murder-case#:~:text=found%20the%20evidence-,deposed,-by%20eyewitnesses%20as
[17/02, 12:11] Meta AI: The Madras High Court has sentenced seven people, including two women, to life imprisonment for the 2010 murder of Ezhumalai in Thiruvanmiyur. The court overturned a 2017 acquittal order by a trial court, citing that the evidence presented by eyewitnesses was cogent, consistent, and reliable. The seven accused are P Saravanan, Y Appunu, G Gurumurthy, B Srinivasan, R Nagarajan, P Lakshmi, and A Selvi.

The murder was committed due to previous enmity, and the police had registered cases against 16 people. However, two of the accused died during the trial, and five others died while the appeal was pending in the high court.

The Madras High Court bench, comprising Justices P Velmurugan and M Jothiraman, noted that any defects or lapses in investigation would not affect the prosecution’s case. ¹ ²

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