{"id":254643,"date":"2009-10-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-27T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/asokan-vs-state-of-kerala-represented-by-on-28-october-2009"},"modified":"2018-01-30T17:06:37","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T11:36:37","slug":"asokan-vs-state-of-kerala-represented-by-on-28-october-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/asokan-vs-state-of-kerala-represented-by-on-28-october-2009","title":{"rendered":"Asokan vs State Of Kerala Represented By on 28 October, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Asokan vs State Of Kerala Represented By on 28 October, 2009<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCrl.Rev.Pet.No. 237 of 2002()\n\n\n1. ASOKAN, S\/O. DIVAKARAN,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. GOPALAKRISHNAN, S\/O. RAMAKRISHNAN,\n3. KESAVAN S\/O. KUNJACHAN,\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP\n\n                For Respondent  :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice P.Q.BARKATH ALI\n\n Dated :28\/10\/2009\n\n O R D E R\n                          P.Q.BARKATH ALI, J.\n                      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n                           Crl.R.P.No.237 of 2002\n                  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n                  Dated this the 28th day of October, 2009\n\n                                    ORDER\n<\/pre>\n
      Revision petitioners are accused 1 to 3 in C.C.No.118\/1992 of<\/p>\n
Judicial First Class Magistrate Court II, Kottayam and appellants in<\/p>\n
Crl.Appeal No.242\/1996 of Additional Sessions Court, Kottayam.<\/p>\n
They were convicted under Sections 114,326, 447, 427 and 324 read<\/p>\n
with Section 34<\/a> of IPC and are sentenced to undergo rigorous<\/p>\n
imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000\/- each , in<\/p>\n
default, to undergo simple imprisonment for a further period of three<\/p>\n
months under Section 326<\/a> of IPC.                 They are further sentenced to<\/p>\n
undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one month each under<\/p>\n
Section 447<\/a> of IPC and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three<\/p>\n
months under Section 427<\/a> of IPC. No separate sentence was imposed<\/p>\n
under Section 324<\/a> of IPC.             Their conviction and sentence were<\/p>\n
confirmed in appeal.      Now the accused persons have come up in<\/p>\n
revision challenging their conviction and sentence.<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.237\/2002            Page numbers<\/p>\n
      2.     The case of the prosecution as shaped in evidence before<\/p>\n
the trial court was that on December 17, 1989 at about8.30 P.M. on<\/p>\n
account of the previous enmity, the accused persons with the intention<\/p>\n
of causing hurt trespassed into the courtyard of the building of PW1<\/p>\n
and PW2 bearing door No.152A of Ward No. XII of Panachikkadu<\/p>\n
Panchayath and on the instigation of third accused, first accused cut<\/p>\n
PW2 with a sword stick and second accused beat PW1 and PW2 with<\/p>\n
an iron rod and inflicted the injuries described in Exts.P2 and P3<\/p>\n
wound certificates. In the incident PW1 lost her gold chain worth Rs.<\/p>\n
2,100\/- and that thereby the accused persons have committed the<\/p>\n
offences punishable under Sections 447<\/a>, 114<\/a>, 324<\/a>, 326<\/a>, 427<\/a> read with<\/p>\n
Section 34<\/a> of IPC.\n<\/p>\n
      3.     Initially the case was taken on file by Chief Judicial<\/p>\n
Magistrate’s Court, Kottayam as C.C.No.66\/1990 which was made over<\/p>\n
to the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court II, Kottayam and refiled as<\/p>\n
C.C.NO.118\/1992.        When the accused persons appeared before the<\/p>\n
trial court, they pleaded not guilty to a charge under Section 427<\/a>, 114<\/a>,<\/p>\n
324<\/a>, 326<\/a> , 447<\/a> read with Section 34<\/a> of IPC. PWs 1 to 9 were examined<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.237\/2002             Page numbers<\/p>\n
and Exts.P1 to P7 were marked on the side of the prosecution. When<\/p>\n
questioned under Section 313<\/a> of Cr.P.C. by the trial court, they denied<\/p>\n
the entire incident.    On the side of the accused persons, DW1 was<\/p>\n
examined.      The trial court on an appreciation of evidence found the<\/p>\n
revision petitioners guilty of the offences punishable under Sections<\/p>\n
447<\/a>, 114<\/a>, 324<\/a>, 326<\/a> , 427<\/a> read with Section 34<\/a> of IPC and sentenced<\/p>\n
them as aforesaid which is confirmed in appeal. Now the accused<\/p>\n
persons have come up in revision challenging their conviction and<\/p>\n
sentence.\n<\/p>\n
      4.     The following points arise for consideration :<\/p>\n
                     1)    Whether the conviction of the revision<\/p>\n
               petitioners under Sections 447<\/a>, 114<\/a>, 324<\/a>, 326<\/a> , 427<\/a><\/p>\n
               read with Section 34<\/a> of IPC by the trial court which<\/p>\n
               is confirmed in appeal can be sustained ?\n<\/p>\n
                     2)    Whether    the   sentence  imposed    is\n\n               excessive or unduly harsh ?\n\n      Point No.1\n\n<\/pre>\n
      5.     PWs 1 to 9 were examined. Exts.P1 to P7 were marked on<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.237\/2002           Page numbers<\/p>\n
the side of the prosecution. PWs 1 to 2 are the injured persons. PW1 is<\/p>\n
the mother of PWs 2 and 3. PW5 is the only independent witness to<\/p>\n
prove the incident who turned hostile and did not support the<\/p>\n
prosecution. PW4 is the doctor who initially treated PWs 1 and 2 and<\/p>\n
issued the wound certificates Ext.P2 and P3. PW6 is the attestor to the<\/p>\n
scene mahazer. PW7 is the Head Constable who prepared the FIR.<\/p>\n
PW8 is the Sub Inspector of Police who conducted investigation in this<\/p>\n
case. PW9 is the Doctor who issued the discharge certificate-Ext.P7<\/p>\n
which shows that PW2 sustained fracture on the skull.<\/p>\n
      6.     The lower court records are not called for in this case.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the counsel for the revision petitioners produced the copies<\/p>\n
of the depositions in this case. I have gone through the evidence of<\/p>\n
PWs 1 to 3. I find no reason to disbelieve their evidence. Further trial<\/p>\n
court has chosen to believe their evidence and the lower appellate court<\/p>\n
confirmed the said finding of the trial court. I find no reason to come<\/p>\n
to a different conclusion.\n<\/p>\n
      7.     The main argument advanced by the defence counsel was<\/p>\n
that as no independent witnesses were examined in this case and that<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.237\/2002              Page numbers<\/p>\n
therefore the interested version of PWs 1 to 3 cannot be believed. I<\/p>\n
find no merit in the above contention. Both the courts below have<\/p>\n
chosen to believe their evidence. I find no special reason to disbelieve<\/p>\n
their evidence. In my view the trial court as well as the lower appellate<\/p>\n
court is perfectly justified in believing their evidence.<\/p>\n
      8.       It was next argued by the counsel for the revision<\/p>\n
petitioner that the incident occurred at 8.30 P.M., that there was no<\/p>\n
sufficient light therein to identify the accused persons and that<\/p>\n
therefore the version of PWs 1 to 3 cannot be believed. There is no<\/p>\n
substance in the above contention. The accused persons are neighbours<\/p>\n
of PWs 1 to 3. Further PW2 testified that there was electric light in the<\/p>\n
building at the time of the incident. Therefore the argument of the<\/p>\n
counsel for the revision petitioner that PWs 1 to 3 would not have<\/p>\n
identified the accused persons is without any merit.<\/p>\n
      9.     In an attempt to show that there was no electric light at the<\/p>\n
scene of incident, DW1 a neighbour of PWs 1 to 3 were examined by<\/p>\n
the accused. He would say that there was no electric light at the scene<\/p>\n
of incident. But in Ext.P4 scene mahazer presence of electric light is<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.237\/2002           Page numbers<\/p>\n
mentioned.     That being so, the trial court is perfectly justified in<\/p>\n
rejecting the evidence of DW1.\n<\/p>\n
      10.    The next question is whether a charge under Section 326<\/a><\/p>\n
will lie against the accused persons. The grievous injury sustained by<\/p>\n
PW2 is fracture on the head as seen from Ext.P7 discharge certificate<\/p>\n
issued by PW7.      Therefore, both the courts below are justified in<\/p>\n
convicting the accused persons under Section 326<\/a> of IPC. Thus I<\/p>\n
confirm the conviction of the accused persons under Sections 326<\/a>, 447<\/a>,<\/p>\n
427<\/a>, 324<\/a> and Section 114<\/a> of IPC read with Section 34<\/a> of IPC.<\/p>\n
      Point No.2<\/p>\n
      10.    As regards the sentence, the trial court imposed a sentence<\/p>\n
of rigorous imprisonment for six months and a fine of Rs. 1000\/- each<\/p>\n
under Section 326<\/a> of IPC and rigorous imprisonment for one month<\/p>\n
each under Section 447<\/a> of IPC and rigorous imprisonment for three<\/p>\n
months each under Section 427<\/a> of IPC. No separate sentence was<\/p>\n
imposed under Section 324<\/a> of IPC. The incident occurred in 1989 i.e.<\/p>\n
about 20 years back. The accused persons are neighbours of PWs 1 to<\/p>\n
3 . Taking into consideration all these aspects, I feel that a sentence of<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.237\/2002            Page numbers<\/p>\n
imprisonment till the rising of court and a fine of Rs. 10,000\/- each , in<\/p>\n
default , to undergo simple imprisonment for six months each under<\/p>\n
Section 326<\/a> of IPC and a fine of Rs. 500\/-each under Section 447<\/a> of<\/p>\n
IPC and a fine of Rs.1000\/- each under Section 427<\/a> of IPC would meet<\/p>\n
the ends of justice.\n<\/p>\n
      In the result, Criminal Revision Petition is allowed in part.<\/p>\n
Conviction of the revision petitioner under Section 326<\/a>, 447<\/a>, 114<\/a>, 324<\/a>,<\/p>\n
427<\/a> read with Section 34<\/a> of IPC is confirmed.           The sentence is<\/p>\n
modified to the effect that accused persons are sentenced to undergo<\/p>\n
imprisonment till the rising of court and to pay a fine of<\/p>\n
Rs 10,000\/- each, in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for six<\/p>\n
months each under Section 326<\/a> of IPC. They are further sentenced to<\/p>\n
pay a fine of Rs. 500\/ – each under Section 447<\/a> of IPC , in default, to<\/p>\n
undergo simple imprisonment for two months each. They are further<\/p>\n
sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 1000\/- each under Section 427<\/a> of IPC, in<\/p>\n
default, to undergo simple imprisonment for one month each. No<\/p>\n
separate sentence is imposed under Section 324<\/a> of IPC. Out of the fine<\/p>\n
amount, if realised, Rs.5,000\/- shall be paid to PW1 and the balance<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.237\/2002         Page numbers<\/p>\n
amount to PW2 as compensation as provided under Section 357(1)<\/a><\/p>\n
Cr.P.C. The accused persons shall surrender before the trial court on or<\/p>\n
before 30-11-2009 to receive the sentence.      Time is granted for<\/p>\n
payment of fine upto 30-12-2009.\n<\/p>\n
\n
                                              P.Q.BARKATH ALI
\n                                                       JUDGE<\/p>\n
sv.\n<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.237\/2002    Page numbers\n\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court Asokan vs State Of Kerala Represented By on 28 October, 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 237 of 2002() 1. ASOKAN, S\/O. DIVAKARAN, … Petitioner 2. GOPALAKRISHNAN, S\/O. RAMAKRISHNAN, 3. KESAVAN S\/O. KUNJACHAN, Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY … Respondent For Petitioner :SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP For Respondent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-254643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-kerala-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nAsokan vs State Of Kerala Represented By on 28 October, 2009 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/asokan-vs-state-of-kerala-represented-by-on-28-october-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Asokan vs State Of Kerala Represented By on 28 October, 2009 - 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