Crl.A.(MD).No.226/2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED 16.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE N.MALA Crl.A.(MD).No.226/2026 & Crl.MP.(MD).No.3434/2026 Edward Benjamin .. Appellant /Accused Versus State represented by The Inspector of Police Sivakasi Town Police Station Virudhunagar District. [Cr.No.611/2018] .. Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374[2] of Cr.P.C., / 415 of BNSS, to call for the records and set aside the sentence and conviction imposed by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Sivakasi, in SC.Nol46/2019 dated 17.02.2015. For Appellant : Mr.B.Mahendrarajan For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, APP 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.(MD).No.226/2026 JUDGMENT (1)The learned counsel for the appellant seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Criminal Appeal with liberty to file the same before the appropriate Court. He has also made an endorsement in the appeal to that effect. (2)In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the appellant, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 16.02.2026 AP Index:No Internet: Yes 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.(MD).No.226/2026 To 1.The Assistant Sessions Judge, Sivakasi. 2.The Inspector of Police Sivakasi Town Police Station Virudhunagar District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai. 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.(MD).No.226/2026 N.MALA, J., AP Crl.A.(MD).No.226/2026 16.02.2026 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis