LAWS(KER)-2025-1-20

BAIJU @ PORINCHU BAIJU Vs. STATE OF KERALA

Decided On January 28, 2025
Baiju @ Porinchu Baiju Appellant
V/S
STATE OF KERALA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present appeal is directed against the judgment dtd. 18/8/2008 in S.C.No.558 of 2010 passed by the Court of Sessions, Thrissur, finding the appellant guilty for the offences punishable under Ss. 324, 326 and 302 of the IPC and sentencing him to undergo -

(2.) Before delving into the contentions raised in this appeal, it would be apposite to first set out the sequence of events, as established by the evidence presented through the prosecution witnesses.

(3.) On 15/4/2008, at 1.45 a.m., while Vinu was undergoing treatment, the statement of PW1, the mother-in-law of the accused, was recorded and Ext.P9 crime was registered as Crime No. 189 of 2008 of the Mala Police Station for the offences under Ss. 324, 326 and 307 of the IPC.