Nagammal v. Perumal
Case brief
What is this about?
Appeal by aggrieved mother against conviction in abetment to suicide. High Court upheld trial Court acquittal, holding deceased was intoxicated and suicide was pre-meditated without evidence of accused instigation.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Appeal dismissed; acquittal of first respondent by trial Court upheld.
What the court decided
Crl.A.No.201 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.11.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
Crl.A.No.201 of 2020
Nagammal
... Appellant
Vs.
- Perumal
- The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Balluchetty Chatram Police Station, Kancheepuram District. ... Respondent
PRAYER: C riminal Appeal filed under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to set said the judgment dated 03.08.2012 made in S.C.No.306 of 2009 on the file of the learned Assistant Session Judge, Kancheepuram and allow the above Criminal Appeal.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the trial Court committed any illegality in acquitting the accused of abetment to suicide under Section 306 IPC.
Whether the prosecution successfully proved that the accused had the animus to drive the deceased to commit suicide.
Whether the present case is distinguishable from cited precedents regarding mere remarks versus abetment.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Nagammal
- respondent
Perumal
- respondent
The State represented by The Inspector of Police
Coram
Case details
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