After the trial, the Tiruvarur sessions court sentenced Pandian and Selvaraj to 13 years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 13,000 on each of them. The court acquitted the remaining 22 accused in the case.
Following the verdict, Pandian was lodged in the Tiruchy Central Prison. Challenging the conviction and sentence, an appeal has been filed before the Madras High Court on his behalf. In the petition, he also sought suspension of the sentence and grant of bail.
When the matter came up for hearing before Justice Sunder Mohan, petitioner’s lawyer senior counsel V Raghavachari submitted that a sentence of 13 years had been imposed merely for participating in a protest as a farmer. He also pointed out that 22 people were acquitted and only two individuals had been convicted.
After hearing the submissions, the judge directed the police to file their counter affidavit to the petition and adjourned the matter to Friday.
After the trial, the Tiruvarur sessions court sentenced Pandian and Selvaraj to 13 years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 13,000 on each of them. The court acquitted the remaining 22 accused in the case.
Following the verdict, Pandian was lodged in the Tiruchy Central Prison. Challenging the conviction and sentence, an appeal has been filed before the Madras High Court on his behalf. In the petition, he also sought suspension of the sentence and grant of bail.
When the matter came up for hearing before Justice Sunder Mohan, petitioner’s lawyer senior counsel V Raghavachari submitted that a sentence of 13 years had been imposed merely for participating in a protest as a farmer. He also pointed out that 22 people were acquitted and only two individuals had been convicted.
After hearing the submissions, the judge directed the police to file their counter affidavit to the petition and adjourned the matter to Friday.