Raja, v. State Rep. by
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court confirmed the conviction of the appellant forAttempted Murder under Section 307 IPC. The Court reduced the sentence from seven to five years, noting the deceased status of the co-accused father.
What did the court decide?
Conviction confirmed; sentence for Attempted Murder reduced from seven years to five years.
What the court decided
Crl.A.No.393 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.11.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
Crl.A.No.393 of 2018
- Raja S/o.Devarajan.
- Devarajan S/o.Natesan Achari
... Appellants
Vs
State, rep by Inspector of Police, Kalambur Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. Crime No.143 of 2014.
... Respondent
Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, against the Judgment dated 06.06.2018 passed in S.C.No.4 of 2017 on the file of the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Arni, Tiruvannamalai District, convicting and sentencing the appellants/accused to undergo 3 months simple imprisonment u/s.294(b) read with 34 IPC and one year simple imprisonment u/s.324 read with 34 IPC and 7 years simple imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs.20,000/- each i/d one year simple imprisonment u/s.307 read with 34 IPC.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the conviction of the appellant under Section 307 IPC should be maintained and the sentence reduced.
Whether the High Court can acquit the appellant of Section 324 IPC given the death of the co-accused father.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Raja S/o.Devarajan
- appellant
Devarajan S/o.Natesan Achari
- respondent
State, rep by Inspector of Police, Kalambur Police Station
Coram
Case details
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