LAWS(KER)-2025-6-16

M.P.PRAJIN @ PRAJITH Vs. M.VIJITH @KUTTAN

Decided On June 19, 2025
M.P.Prajin @ Prajith Appellant
V/S
M.Vijith @Kuttan Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This criminal appeal is preferred impugning the judgment of the Additional Sessions Court-III, Thalassery, in SC No. 332 of 2010. The appellants herein are the accused Nos. 2 and 3. The appellants, along with accused Nos. 4 to 9, faced the trial before the Sessions Court, Thalassery for the offences punishable under Ss. 143, 147, 148, 302, 341 r/w 149, and 120B of the Penal Code.

(2.) The learned Sessions Judge found the appellants (accused Nos. 2 and 3) guilty under Ss. 302 r/w 34 IPC and 341 r/w 34 of IPC. The Sessions Judge acquitted the accused Nos. 4 to 9 under Ss. 143, 147, 148, 341 and 302 r/w 149 of the IPC. All the accused were found not guilty under Sec. 120B of the IPC. The accused No.1, Swaroop, absconded, and the case against him was split up.

(3.) The appellants were sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life under Sec. 302 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code with a fine of Rs.30,000.00 each.