IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH THURSDAY, THE 3^RD DAY OF MARCH 2022 / 12TH PHALGUNA, 1943 CRL.A NO. 787 OF 2018 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN S.C.NO 437/2010 OF SPECIAL COURT FOR THE TRIAL OF OFFENCES AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN, THALASSERY APPELLANT/ACCUSED:

RABEESH, AGED 33 YEARS S/O. BASKARAN, AGED 33/2018, KOYITTANDITHAZHE, KUNIYIL HOUSE, CHOKLI AMSOM, KAVIYOOR DESOM, THALASSERY.

BY ADV SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL)

RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:

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

BY ADVS.

SMT.AMBIKA DEVI S, SPL.GP ATROCITIES AGAINST WOMEN &

CHILDREN & WELFARE OF W & C SMT SHEEBA THOMAS -PP THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

03.03.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT This appeal has been preferred by the accused in S.C.No.437/2010 on the file of the Special Court for the trial of offences against Women and Children, Thalassery (for short 'the court below') challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence dated

29.5.2018.

2. The accused faced trial for the offence punishable under Section 376 of IPC.

3. The victim was a deaf and dumb girl a