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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
Binu Thankappan S/o Thankappan – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
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| 1. accused found guilty of multiple offenses. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. defense argues for acquittal based on evidence. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. court analyzes prosecution's evidence and defense. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. unlawful assembly defined and evaluated. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 5. definition of house trespass in context of police station. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. conviction for assaulting police confirmed. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 7. analysis of public property destruction is vital. (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 8. minor injuries do not hinder prosecution's case. (Para 23) |
JUDGMENT :
1. The appellants were accused Nos. 1 to 3 in S.C. No. 877 of 2012 on the files of the Additional Sessions Court, Neyyattinkara. They are aggrieved by the conviction and sentence imposed upon them by judgment dated 29.04.2019. As per the impugned judgment, the appellants have been found guilty for the offences under sections 143, 147, 148, 452 r/w section 149, 323 r/w section 149, 332 r/w section 149, 294(b) r/w section 149, 354 r/w section 149 apart from section 3(1) of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 (for short 'PDPP Act'). The maximum sentence of five years was imposed for the offence under sect
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