Soman v. Shaji
Case brief
What is this about?
This criminal appeal was dismissed by the High Court of Kerala. The High Court upheld the appellate court's acquittal of the accused despite the complainant's challenge regarding inconsistent statements about repayment amounts and the alteration of the cheque year.
What did the court decide?
The criminal appeal was dismissed; the acquittal of the accused in the lower appellate court was confirmed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU
MONDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2007 / 18TH ASHADHA 1929
CRL.A.No. 577 of 1999()
----------------------AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN CRA.292/1998 Dated 17/03/1999 VTH ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM. ST.1083/1996 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT I.
APPELLANT: RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT
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SOMAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, KALATHIPARAMBIL, MALIPURAM, ELANKUNNAPUZHA NOW RESIDING AT KALATHIPARAMBIL , OCHANTHURUTH P.O., KOCHO 682 508.
BY ADV. SRI.B.RAMACHANDRAN
RESPONDENTS: APPELLANTS/ACCUSED AND STATE
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appellate court correctly acquitting the accused on grounds of altered cheque year and inconsistent defence should be upheld in the criminal appeal by the complainant.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Soman
- respondent
Shaji
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Case details
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