2024 INSC 809 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 757 OF 2015 UMA & ANR. …APPELLANT(S) VERSUS THE STATE REP. BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE …RESPONDENT(S) WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 67 OF 2016 J U D G M E N T SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, J. Introduction 1. These appeal(s) assail the correctness of the Final Judgment/Order dated 04.03.2015 passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Madras at Madurai (the “High Court”) in Criminal Appeal (MD) No. 161 of 2011 titled State Vs Uma & Ors. whereby the judgement of acquittal dated 19.10.2010 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.1, Crl. A. No.757 of 2015 Page 1 of 16Thoothukudi (the “Trial Court”) in Sessions Case No.300 of 2009, has been reversed and consequently, Appellant No.1/Accused No.1 has been convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life under Section 120B and 302 of the IPC together with a fine of Rs.10,000/- (Indian Rupees Ten Thousand); and