Partly allowed
Sharanabasava S/O Siddayya Hiremath v. the State
Karnataka HCCRL.A/200152/2019
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Appeal against convictions for murder, abetment and conspiracy arising from the sexual assault and death of a minor girl. The High Court acquitted both appellants of abetment and conspiracy, held accused No.2 was a juvenile at the time of the offence, confirmed the conviction under section 302 IPC but reduced the sentence to the period already undergone, with a fine of Rs.25,000 payable to the vic
What did the court decide?
Acquittal under ss.109 and 120(B) IPC; s.302 IPC sentence modified to period already undergone plus fine of Rs.25,000 payable to victim's family.