Allowed
Manoj v. State of Kerala
Kerala HCCRL.A/427/2009
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala allowed the criminal appeal where the offence was compoundable. Since the parties settled and the victim sought withdrawal of proceedings, the Court approved the composition under Section 320 CrPC, treating the offence as compounded and acquitting the appellant, setting aside the lower court's conviction and sentence.
What did the court decide?
The criminal appeal is allowed, the offence is treated as compounded, the appellant is acquitted under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C., and the conviction and sentence are set aside.