LAWS(SC)-2018-12-52

M.A. ANTONY @ ANTAPPAN Vs. STATE OF KERALA

Decided On December 12, 2018
M.A. Antony @ Antappan Appellant
V/S
STATE OF KERALA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The broad allegations against the appellant have been stated in the decision of this Court in the criminal appeal out of which the present Review Petition arises. It would be more convenient to reproduce the allegations from the decision:

(2.) After trial, the Sessions Court in Ernakulam in Kerala in Sessions Case No. 154 of 2004 found the appellant guilty of the offences and convicted him by judgment and order dated 31<SUP>st</SUP> January, 2005. It appears that submissions on the question whether the appellant should be awarded life sentence or death sentence were addressed on the same day or immediately thereafter since on 2<SUP>nd</SUP> February, 2005 the Trial Judge sentenced the appellant "to be hanged by the neck till he is dead".

(3.) The Trial Judge stated, while awarding the sentence of death, as follows: