(1.) This Revision Petition has been filed under Ss. 397 r/w 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure ('Cr.P.C' hereinafter) and the revision petitioner is the sole accused in C.C.No.473/2010 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Mananthavadi. Respondent herein is the State of Kerala. The revision petitioner impugns judgment in C.C.No.473/2010 dtd. 13/3/2014 rendered by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Mananthavadi as well as the judgment in Crl.Appeal No.43/2014 dtd. 27/11/2015 on the files of the Additional Sessions Court, Mananthavadi arising therefrom.
(2.) Heard the learned counsel for the revision petitioner/accused and the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the State.
(3.) The prosecution case runs as under: