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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
G.BASAVARAJA
Askari Begum, W/o. Yakub Baig – Appellant
Versus
Shabeebi, W/o. Mohammad Safir – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
G.BASAVARAJA, J.
1. The appellant Shabeebi D/o Mohammed Safir who is accused, has preferred Criminal Appeal No.676 of 2010 challenging the Judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 31st May, 2010 passed in S.C.No.233 of 2009 by the District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-1, Bangalore Rural District, Bangalore (for short “the trial Court), whereby the accused is convicted for the offence punishable under section 307 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years with fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of fifteen days.
2. Victim-PW1 has preferred Criminal Appeal No.1209 of 2010 seeking enhancement of sentence passed by the trial Court.
3. For the sake of convenience, parties herein are referred to as per status and rank before the trial Court.
4. Brief facts, leading to both these appeals are that, Doddaballapura Town Police submitted charge-sheet against the accused for offence punishable under sections 120B and 307 of Indian Penal Code. It is alleged by the prosecution that accused was a maid servant in the house of PW1-Smt. Askari Begum and she was working as such
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