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Under challenge in this Criminal Revision Petition is the conviction and sentence rendered against the revision petitioner under Section 511 of 379 IPC .

2. The revision petitioner is the accused in C.C.

No.2853 of 2009 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Ernakulam. He stood trial before that court for committing an offence punishable under Section 511 of 379 IPC .

3. The prosecution case is that on 25.10.2009, the accused attempted to commit theft of Rs.500 from the pocket of PW1, while he was travelling in a bus from Kaloor to High Court junction. It is alleged that the accused thus attempted to commit theft when the bus reached Kacheripady Junction, at about 4.00 p.m.

4. The trial court, on an appreciation of the evidence on record, and hearing both sides, found the accused guilty of committing an offence punishable under Section 511 of 379 IPC and convicted him thereunder. It sentenced the accused to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months, under of 379 .

5. The accused carried the matter in appeal by filing Crl.Appeal No. 219 of 2016 before the Additional Sessions Court-VII, Ernakulam. The said court, by judgment dated

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