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The Public Prosecutor v. Issakiyappa Manickaraja @ Manickaraja @ Raja

Madras HC24 Oct 2024CRL A(MD)/314/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court allowed the criminal appeal, setting aside the trial court's acquittal. The Court held there were very substantial and compelling reasons to disturb the acquittal, noting the trial court overlooked the strong evidence of common intention and fatal stab injuries, despite some hostile witnesses.

What did the court decide?

The judgment of acquittal set aside; respondents convicted under Sections 302, 109, and 34 IPC as detailed in the order.

The Public Prosecutor Vs Issakiyappa Manickaraja… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Madras HC (2024)

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Crl.A.(MD)No.314 of 2021

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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RESERVED ON: 03.10.2024

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PRONOUNCED ON : 24.10.2024

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA

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Crl.A(MD)No.314 of 2021

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State represented by The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras 104. ... Appellant

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1.Issakiyappa Manickaraja @ Manickaraja @ Raja

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2.Murugan @ Sakkapzham

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3.Amjathkumar

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4.Murugan

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...Respondents

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PRAYER: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 378(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, to set aside the judgment of acquittal made in S.C.No.393 of 2013 dated 20.12.2019 on the file of the 4^th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli and convict the the respondents in accordance with law.

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Charge No.1	Against A1 to A4 under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC
Charge No.2	Against A1 (two counts) and A2 and A3 under Section 294(b)IPC
Charge No.3	Against A2 under Section 352 IPC
Charge No.4	Against A1 to A3 under Section 506(ii)IPC

Charge No.1	Against A1 to A3 under Section 302 IPC
Charge No.2	Against A2 under Section 302 r/w 109 IPC
Charge No.3	Against A4 under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC
Charge No.4	Against A1 to A4 under Section 120B(1) IPC

Charge No.1	Against A1 Section 302	and A3 under r/w 34 IPC
Charge No.2	Against A1 A2 and A3 294(b)IPC	(two counts), under Section
Charge No.3	Against A2 352 IPC	under Section
Charge No.4	Against A1 Section 506(	to A3 under ii)IPC
Charge No.5	Against A2 302 r/w 109	under Section IPC
Charge No.6	Against A4 302 r/w 34	under Section
Charge No.7	Against A1 Section 120	to A4 under B(1)IPC

Charge No.1	Against A1 and A3 under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC
Charge No.2	Against A1 (two counts), A2 and A3 under Section 294(b)IPC
Charge No.3	Against A2 under Section 352 IPC
Charge No.4	Against A1 to A3 under Section 506(ii) IPC
Charge No.5	Against A2 under Section 302 r/w 109 IPC
Charge No.6	Against A4 under Section 302 r/w 34
Charge No.7	Against A1 to A4 under Section 120B(1) IPC

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