MECHERI SHAJAHAN, vs STATE OF KERALA, - 02 Nov 23
India - Kerala
Criminal - Theft - Indian Penal Code - Section 379, Section 393 - The court upheld the conviction for theft under Section 379, ...
Issues: Whether the evidence was sufficient to uphold the conviction of the petitioner for theft under Section 379 of the ...
Ratio Decidendi: The court established that theft, as defined under Section 379, can occur without appropriation, and the ... was maintained despite altering the conviction to an offence under Section 379 of the IPC. ... The appellate court altered the conviction to one under Section 379 of the I.P.C., but maintained the sentence. ... The petitioner in this revision under Section 397(1) read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Code) assails