Benny v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
This court dismissed the victim's criminal appeal (Crl.A.) regarding an acquittal order. The court upheld the appeal dismissal based on the appellant-victim's affidavit withdrawing the appeal and the absence of evidence against the accused.
What did the court decide?
The criminal appeal is dismissed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.HARIPRASAD
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.R.ANITHA
WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2020 / 29TH ASWINA, 1942
CRA(V).No.905 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN SC 511/2006 DATED 25-11-2010 OF ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CP 150/2001 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II,NEYYATTINKARA
CRIME NO.20/1994 OF Vizhinjam Police Station , Thiruvananthapuram
APPELLANT/VICTIM:
BENNY
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appeal by a victim should be dismissed given the victim's affidavit to withdraw from the prosecution and the lack of evidence against the accused.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
BENNY
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
A.HARIPRASAD
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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