CRL MP(MD) NO. 15506 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CRL MP(MD) NO. 15506 of 2026 in Crl.A.(MD)No.1319 of 2025 P.Ravi Petitioner(s) Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing, Tirunelveli. 2.Viji Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate for R1 Prayer: Petition filed under Section 339(2) of BNSS to permit the petitioner to assist the prosecution in the above Crl.A.(MD)No.1319 of 2025 pending on the file of this Court. ORDER The petitioner is the defacto complainant in Crime No.5 of 2019 on the file of the first respondent. On the complaint given by the petitioner/defacto complainant, the case was registered by the first respondent and the final report was filed against the second respondent/sole accused before the Special Court for Trial of Cases under the Prevention of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Corruption Act, Tirunelveli, in Special Case No.1 of 2020. The Trial Court, by its judgment dated 26.11.2025, found the second respondent guilty of the offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, convicted and sentenced him to undergo three years of rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default to undergo one month imprisonment. Aggrieved by the conviction and sentence imposed by the Trial Court, the second respondent/sole accused has preferred an appeal in Crl.A.(MD)No.1319 of 2025, and the same was admitted by this Court on 08.12.2025. The petitioner/defacto complainant has now filed this application seeking permission of this Court to assist the prosecution in the said Criminal Appeal. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the second respondent/sole accused/appellant seeks time to file a counter. 3. Since the present case arises out of the complaint given by the petitioner in Crime No.5 of 2019, which culminated in the conviction of the second respondent, and the appeal against the said conviction is pending before this Court, this Court permits the petitioner to assist the prosecution in Crl.A.(MD)No.1319 of 2025. Hence, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is allowed. 07.08.2026 mbi To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing, Tirunelveli 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis