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RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V., G. GIRISH
Sinesh, S/O. Govindan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala Rep. By The Inspector Of Police, Njarakkal – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Raja Vijayaraghavan, J.
The above appeal has been preferred by the accused in S.C.No.540 of 2016 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge-II, N. Paravur. In the above case, the appellant faced indictment for having committed the offence punishable under Section 302 of the IPC. By judgment dated 25.01.2018, he was found guilty and was convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.15,000/- and in default to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for three months.
Prosecution Case in a nutshell
2. The appellant is a married man and he along with his wife and son are residing in the house bearing Door No. 19/27 of Pallippuram Panchayat. The deceased Santhosh was the elder brother of the appellant and he is unmarried. House No.19/27 originally belonged to the father of the appellant. Santhosh was working in a petrol pump and he used to come and reside in the family house. This was not liked by the appellant. As per the charge, on 16.12.2014, between 9.30 p.m. and 11.15 p.m., after a brief scuffle, the appellant fisted and kicked Santhosh on his head and other parts of his body, in front of the courtyard of the building bearing No.19/27 with the inten
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