IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.B. SNEHALATHA, J
SANTHOSH – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. revision petition challenges the conviction for causing injury. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. parties reached out-of-court settlement. (Para 3) |
| 3. court approved the genuine and voluntary nature of the settlement. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. court allowed compounding of the offense. (Para 6) |
| 5. conviction and sentence were set aside, leading to acquittal. (Para 7) |
O R D E R
In this revision petition, the revision petitioner assails the judgment in Crl.A No.394/2010 of the Additional Sessions Court III, Alappuzha, by which it confirmed the conviction and sentence against him in C.C.No.1209/2006 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court I, Cherthala for the offences punishable under Sections 323 and 324 IPC .
2. The gist of the allegation against the revision petitioner/accused is that on 30.9.2006 at about 10.30 am due to some dispute regarding drawing of water from a public tap, accused beat PW1 with an aluminium pot on his nose and caused injury. When PW2, the mother of PW1 interfered, she was pushed down to the ground by the accused. Accused thereby committed the offences punishable under Sections 323 and 324 IPC . Accused was convicted and sentenced by the trial court which was
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