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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.S.Ramesh, C.Kumarappan
Thangesh – Appellant
Versus
State by Inspector of Police, Vanapuram Police Station – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
C. KUMARAPPAN, J.
The appellants were arrayed as A1 to A6 before the Trial Court in SC.No.4 of 2012, wherein they were convicted and sentenced as follows:-
| Accused | Offences | Sentence |
| A1 | 147, 148, 294(b), 302, 326 r/w 149, 506 (ii) r/w 149 IPC | (i) To undergo 2 years simple imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- for each offences under Section 147, 148 and 506(ii) r/w 149 IPC, i/d 3 months simple imprisonment for each offences. (ii) To undergo 3 months simple imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- for the offence under Section 294 (b) IPC, i/d one week simple imprisonment for each offences. (iii) To undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- i/d 2 years Rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 302 IPC (iv) to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- i/d 2 years rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 326 r/w 149 |
| A2 | 147, 148, 294(b), 302, 326, 506(ii) r/w 149 IPC | (i) To undergo 2 years simple imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- for each offences under Section 147, 148 and 506(ii) r/w 149 IPC, i/d 3 months simple imprisonment for each offences. (ii) To undergo 3 months simple imprisonment and to pay a fi |
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