IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE C.S. SUDHA FRIDAY, THE 30^TH DAY OF AUGUST 2024 / 8TH BHADRA, 1946 CRL.A NO. 918 OF 2016 CRIME NO.203/2008 OF ERATTUPETTA POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 18/08/2016 IN SC NO.27 OF 2012 OF SESSIONS COURT, KOTTAYAM.

APPELLANT/ACCUSED:

JIJIMON & JIJI, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS,VALAYATHIL HOUSE, VELLIKULAM KARA,TEEKOY VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK.

BY ADVS.

SRI.S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)

SRI.JUSTINE JACOB SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE SRI.P.PRIJITH SRI.THOMAS P.KURUVILLA RESPONDENT:

THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.

BY ADV.

SMT.SHEEBA THOMAS, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR FINAL HEARING ON 19.08.2024, THE COURT ON 30.08.2024 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

“C.R.”

C.S.SUDHA, J.

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Dated this the 30^th day of August 2024

J U D G M E N T

In this appeal filed under Section 374 Cr.P.C., the appellant who is the accused in S.C.No.27/2012 on the file of the Court of Session, Kottayam, challenges the conviction entered and sentenc