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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Jobin Sebastian, J
BAIJU – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. the accused was found guilty of ipc offences following an attack rooted in a civil dispute. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. the counsel contended undue reliance on the injured witness while the prosecution emphasized the weight of injured witness testimony. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. the court emphasized the limits of its revisional authority, distinguishing it from appellate review. (Para 7) |
| 4. the court affirmed that previous disputes do not inherently invalidate the reliability of injured witnesses. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. the court modified the sentence considering the context of the civil dispute and lack of prior criminal history. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
Jobin Sebastian, J.
This criminal revision petition has been filed under Sections 397 and
401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure , challenging the judgment dated 17.07.2017 in Crl. Appeal No.283/2011 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge, Irinjalakkuda, which arose from the judgment dated 27.01.2011 in S.C.No.488/2008 on the file of the Principal Assistant Sessions Court, Irinjalakkuda. The revision petitioner herein is the 1st accused in the above case.
2. The prosecution case is that on 09.02.2007 at 7.00 p.m., the accused, i
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