Ramesh v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal revision, the High Court accepted a memo of compromise filed by the petitioner. It set aside the conviction under Section 325 IPC, granted leave to compound the offence, and enhanced the fine from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 5,000 payable to the victim.
What did the court decide?
Sentence set aside; leave granted to compound offence; fine enhanced to Rs. 5,000 payable to victim.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.08.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN
Crl.R.C.No.1085 of 2015
Ramesh
... Petitioner
.. Vs ..
State By: The Inspector of Police, Kannankurichi Police Station, Salem District (Crime No.79 of 2013)
...Respondent
Prayer :- Criminal Revision filed under Sections 397 and 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records and set aside the judgment dated 6.7.2015 passed by I Addl.District and Sessions Judge, Salem in C.A.No.134 of 2014 confirming the judgment passed by the Judicial Magistrate No.4, Salem in C.C.No.69 of 2014 by judgment dated 15.10.2014 against the revision petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Vasudevan
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the sentence awarded by the trial Court should be set aside and the offence compounded upon filing a memo of compromise.
Whether the fine awarded should be enhanced upon granting leave to compound the offence.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Ramesh
- respondent
State
Coram
RMT.Theekaa Raman
Case details
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