Partly allowed
Prashant v. the State of Karnataka
Karnataka HCCRL.A/200103/2018
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Appeal against acquittal of an accused tried for offences relating to the death of his wife, who was found dead after domestic quarrels over his drinking and demands for money. Finding the evidence insufficient to sustain the conviction on one count, the court acquitted him of it, convicted him on the other count, and sentenced him.
What did the court decide?
Appeal partly allowed: accused acquitted of the first offence; convicted on the second offence with one year simple imprisonment plus fine of Rs. 5,000, imprisonment period already undergone set off.