IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.B. SNEHALATHA, J
REHIM – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. incident details and prosecution's case against the accused. (Para 2 , 3 , 6) |
| 2. defense arguments questioning the reliability of testimony. (Para 8 , 9 , 18) |
| 3. court’s observations on the credibility of evidence. (Para 10 , 14) |
| 4. judgment regarding the modification of sentence. (Para 21) |
| 5. final ruling and confirmation of conviction. (Para 23 , 24) |
O R D E R
In this revision petition, accused assails the judgment of conviction and order of sentence against him in Crl.A No.724/2011 of Additional Sessions Court, Irinjalakuda for the offence punishable under Section 326 of Indian Penal Code (for short ' IPC ).
2. In brief, the prosecution case is that on 16.6.2003 at around
8.15 pm, at Moonupedika, in front of the house of PW4 Beeran, accused manhandled his wife, father-in-law Beeran and brother-in-law. On seeing the attack against them, PW5 Saleem who is a relative and neighbour of them, rushed to there and intervened. While so, accused beat PW5 with an iron rod and caused grievous injuries to his ribs and thereby committed the offences punishable under Sections 323 and 326 IPC .
3. Pursuant to Ext.P1 first information statement given by PW5 Saleem, Ext.P5 FIR was
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