The Kerala High Court allowed the criminal revision petition. The court set aside the conviction and sentence passed against the accused and acquitted him of the offences under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C., following the payment of legal aid fees.
The conviction and sentence passed against the accused are set aside and he stands acquitted of the offences.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN
THURSDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2012/13TH MAGHA 1933
CRRP.No. 144 of 2012 ()
IN CRA.160/2003 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC)-III, THALASSERY IN CC.292/2002 of ADDL.C.J.M.,THALASSERY
REVISION PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS:
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P.J.THOMAS S/O JOSEPH P.J.TRADERS CHANDANAKKAMPARA P.O. KANNUR DIST.
BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
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1. P.D.KURIACHAN, S/O DEVASIA PERUMPALLY HOUSE CHANDANAKKAMPARA P.O. KANNUR DIST.
2. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA
R1 BY SMT.M.R.JAYALATHA
R2 BY SMT.SEENA RAMAKRISHNAN, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02-02-2012, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
JV
P. BHAVADASAN, J.
ORDER
See order dated 23.1.2012. It is stated that in pursuance to the said order, the revision petitioner has paid Rs.1,500/- to the Kerala State Legal Services Authority and receipt produced.
In the result, this revision petition is allowed, the conviction and sentence passed against the accused are set aside and he stands acquitted of the offences under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C.
P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE
sb.
P.J. Thomas
P.D. Kuriachan
State of Kerala
P. Bhavadasan
As recorded by the court registry
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