IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JOHNSON JOHN TUESDAY, THE 2^ND DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 13TH CHAITHRA, 1946 CRL.A NO. 1929 OF 2007 JUDGMENT DATED 03.10.2007 IN SC NO.442 OF 2004 OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT (ADHOC)-I, MANJERI CP NO.72 OF 2004 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS ,NILAMBUR APPELLANT/ACCUSED:

ANTONY @ ANTONY JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, PERINCHERIMANNIL HOUSE, AKAMBADAM, MAILADI,, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.

BY ADV SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT/STATE:

THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NILAMBUR POLICE, STATION - THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31.

BY ADV. SMT. NIMA JACOB, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25.03.2024, THE COURT ON 02.04.2024 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JOHNSON JOHN, J.

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Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2024.

JUDGMENT

This appeal is filed by the accused in S.C. No. 442 of 2004 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc-I), Manjeri against the conviction and sentence passed against him for the o