{"id":67562,"date":"2010-02-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/prakashan-vs-state-of-kerala-on-18-february-2010"},"modified":"2017-02-24T03:51:18","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T22:21:18","slug":"prakashan-vs-state-of-kerala-on-18-february-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/prakashan-vs-state-of-kerala-on-18-february-2010","title":{"rendered":"Prakashan vs State Of Kerala on 18 February, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Prakashan vs State Of Kerala on 18 February, 2010<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCRL.A.No. 1096 of 2003()\n\n\n1. PRAKASHAN, 47 YEARS OLD, S\/O.APPU,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CIRCLE\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.K.N.SASEENDRAN\n\n                For Respondent  :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice V.K.MOHANAN\n\n Dated :18\/02\/2010\n\n O R D E R\n                       V.K.MOHANAN, J.\n                     -------------------------------\n                  Crl.Appeal No.1096 of 2003\n                     -------------------------------\n          Dated this the 18th day of February, 2010.\n\n                             J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n
      The sole accused in S.C.No.38\/2000 of the Additional<\/p>\n
District And Sessions Judge (Ad hoc) Fast Track Court-I,<\/p>\n
Manjeri is the appellant, as he is aggrieved by the order of<\/p>\n
conviction and sentence imposed against him by the said court<\/p>\n
u\/s.307 Indian Penal Code.\n<\/p>\n
      2.  The prosecution case is that at about 11 A.M. on<\/p>\n
27.10.1991, the accused\/appellant, due to enemity towards his<\/p>\n
wife Chinnammu, for not giving money by selling the share of<\/p>\n
his wife in the undivided property, had attempted to commit her<\/p>\n
murder by stabbing with sickle and sustained serious injuries<\/p>\n
on her vital part at the house where the victim was residing at<\/p>\n
appropriate time.      On the basis of the first information<\/p>\n
statement, given by the victim, Crime NO.149\/91 was<\/p>\n
registered in the Parappanangadi police station, for the offence<\/p>\n
punishable u\/s.307 IPC.\n<\/p>\n
      3. After investigation, in the above crime, a final report<\/p>\n
                               2<\/span><\/p>\n
was filed based upon which Sessions case No.38\/00 was<\/p>\n
instituted. On appearance of the accused, a formal charge was<\/p>\n
framed against him which read over and explained to him and<\/p>\n
he    denied  the   said  charge    and  pleaded    not   guilty.<\/p>\n
Consequently, the trial was further proceeded during which the<\/p>\n
prosecution adduced evidence consists of the oral evidence of<\/p>\n
Pws.1 to 11 and the documentary evidence such as Exts.P1 to<\/p>\n
P10. No witness was examined from the side of the defence<\/p>\n
but one document namely, D1 was marked from the defence<\/p>\n
side. Material objects such as M.O.s 1 to 4 were also produced<\/p>\n
and identified. On the basis of the evidence and materials on<\/p>\n
record, the Trial Court found that the accused is guilty of the<\/p>\n
offence u\/s.307 IPC and accordingly he is convicted for the said<\/p>\n
offence and the accused\/appellant is sentenced to undergo<\/p>\n
rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and also sentenced to pay a<\/p>\n
fine of Rs.5,000\/- and the default sentence is fixed as simple<\/p>\n
imprisonment for 2 years. It is also directed that if the fine<\/p>\n
amount is realised the same shall be given to the defacto<\/p>\n
complainant. It is the above judgment of the Trial Court and the<\/p>\n
                                3<\/span><\/p>\n
conviction and sentence challenged in this appeal.<\/p>\n
      4. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the<\/p>\n
petitioner and also the learned Public Prosecutor.<\/p>\n
      5.     The     learned   counsel   submitted   that   the<\/p>\n
appellant\/accused is falsely dragged into the crime and the<\/p>\n
investigation agency miserably failed to collect the best<\/p>\n
evidence and materials connected with the offence and court<\/p>\n
below failed to consider the above aspect of the case. The<\/p>\n
learned counsel submitted that the place of occurrence is<\/p>\n
surrounded by neighbours and the case of the prosecution is<\/p>\n
that no person heard any cry and squeak of the victim, is<\/p>\n
unbelievable. According to the learned counsel, the crime was<\/p>\n
registered much after the incident and in the meanwhile PW1<\/p>\n
implicated the appellants as a result of an after thought. It is<\/p>\n
also the contention of the learned counsel that the Trial Court<\/p>\n
miserably failed to examine the defence put forward by the<\/p>\n
accused regarding the role of PW8 in the incident.        Thus<\/p>\n
according to the learned counsel, the prosecution has failed to<\/p>\n
establish the case against the accused beyond reasonable<\/p>\n
                                 4<\/span><\/p>\n
doubt and therefore the order of conviction and sentence are<\/p>\n
liable to be set aside.\n<\/p>\n
      6. The learned Public Prosecutor, resisting the contention<\/p>\n
raised by the learned counsel for the appellant, submitted that<\/p>\n
the evidence of PW1, the victim, is fully supported by the<\/p>\n
medical evidence and hence the prosecution has established<\/p>\n
the case against the appellant by adducing acceptable and<\/p>\n
cogent evidence and therefore no interference of this court is<\/p>\n
warranted, with the findings of the court below. According to<\/p>\n
the learned Public Prosecutor, the prosecution had succeeded<\/p>\n
in establishing the case against the accused, since the main<\/p>\n
substantial evidence adduced through the oral testimony of<\/p>\n
PW1, who is none other than the injured. According to the<\/p>\n
prosecutor, the said evidence of PW1 is corroborated by the<\/p>\n
medical evidence that too with the support of documentary<\/p>\n
evidence such as Exts.P10 and P2 and other evidence. Thus<\/p>\n
according to the learned Public Prosecutor, the judgment of the<\/p>\n
Trial Court is absolutely correct and no interference is called off.<\/p>\n
      7. I have carefully considered the contentions raised by<\/p>\n
                                5<\/span><\/p>\n
the learned counsel for the appellant as well as the learned<\/p>\n
Public Prosecutor. The whole prosecution case is build up on<\/p>\n
the basis of the First Information Statement furnished by PW1,<\/p>\n
who is none other than the wife of the accused and the victim of<\/p>\n
the incident.   According to her, the accused used to create<\/p>\n
trouble in the house and quarrel with the victim connected with<\/p>\n
his demand for money and insisting the victim to sell her share<\/p>\n
in the undivided property of her family. According to the victim<\/p>\n
on the date of the incident that on 27.10.1991 at about 11<\/p>\n
A.M.when the victim was engaged in the kitchen work, the<\/p>\n
accused came in the house uttering that she will be killed and<\/p>\n
the accused inflicted injuries on her body. The accused caught<\/p>\n
hold off her neck and she fell down and then the accused<\/p>\n
stabbed her with M.O.1 sickle and and as a result of that she<\/p>\n
ward off the attempt with her hand and she sustained an injury<\/p>\n
on the right thumb. According to PW1, she tried to escape from<\/p>\n
the clutches of the accused and when she ran out of the<\/p>\n
kitchen, she was chased and attacked with M.O.(2) stick and<\/p>\n
she again fell down on the courtyard of the house.        Thus<\/p>\n
                                6<\/span><\/p>\n
according to PW1 when she was lying on the courtyard, the<\/p>\n
accused again stabbed her with M.O.1 and thus she sustained<\/p>\n
injury on her neck and hands. According to PW1, as a result of<\/p>\n
the inflicted injuries and oozing out of blood, she became<\/p>\n
unconscious and she regain conscious only after she was<\/p>\n
admitted in the hospital. Thus the doctor examined her in the<\/p>\n
hospital and she disclosed to the doctor the entire incident.<\/p>\n
Thus on the basis of the intimation given from the hospital, PW5<\/p>\n
the head constable, reached in the hospital and recorded<\/p>\n
Ext.P1 First information statement from PW1. On the basis of<\/p>\n
which PW6, the ASI, registered Ext.P4 FIR, for the offence<\/p>\n
u\/s.307 of Cr.P.C.    When PW3, the doctor was examined,<\/p>\n
Ext.P2 discharge certificate and Ext.P10 the wound certificate,<\/p>\n
were marked.\n<\/p>\n
     8. The Trial Court has elaborately considered the medical<\/p>\n
evidence that is available on record. Ext.P10 wound certificate<\/p>\n
would show that the victim sustained multiple incised wounds<\/p>\n
on the left side of her neck. Exts.P1 to P4 are grievous in<\/p>\n
nature.    In the judgment, the Trial Court has specifically<\/p>\n
                                7<\/span><\/p>\n
recorded that while PW1 was in the box, she had removed her<\/p>\n
sleeve and exposed a deep scar on her left hand and also<\/p>\n
shown the scar on the left side of her neck. According to PW3,<\/p>\n
all the injuries are grievous in nature and the same could be<\/p>\n
caused with a sickle like M.O.1. The Trial Court has rightly<\/p>\n
found that the accused\/appellant inflicted injuries on the victim<\/p>\n
with the intention to commit murder of the victim. The scene<\/p>\n
mahazar prepared in the case would show that blood stains are<\/p>\n
seen in the kitchen as well as in the courtyard of the house, the<\/p>\n
places where the victim were attacked by the accused.<\/p>\n
According to PW1, the accused approached her shouting that<\/p>\n
she will be finished off and thereafter inflicted injuries on her<\/p>\n
body by using M.O.1 sickle. From the evidences, it can be seen<\/p>\n
that the injuries are sustained not as a result of a sudden<\/p>\n
provocation or otherwise. But the record would shows that,<\/p>\n
firstly the victim sustained the injuries on her body from the<\/p>\n
kitchen of the house and injuries were inflicted by the accused<\/p>\n
uttering that he would kill her. After sustaining the injuries at<\/p>\n
the kitchen of the house, the victim ran away from there, to save<\/p>\n
                                 8<\/span><\/p>\n
her life.   But the accused chased her and inflicted injuries<\/p>\n
outside the house. The decisions of the apex court and various<\/p>\n
other courts authoritatively pointed that, in order to find the<\/p>\n
intention of the assailant, the body of the portion where the<\/p>\n
injuries inflicted are one of the relevant considerations. In the<\/p>\n
present case, the injuries were inflicted mainly on the left side of<\/p>\n
the neck, which is a vital portion of the body and that too after<\/p>\n
chasing the victim. Therefore, it can be safely concluded that<\/p>\n
the accused have maintained an intention to commit murder of<\/p>\n
the victim. The above facts have been substantiated through<\/p>\n
the evidences of the oral testimony of the victim PW1, which is<\/p>\n
corroborated by the medical evidence consists of the oral<\/p>\n
testimony of PW3 and documentary evidence such as Ext.P2<\/p>\n
discharge certificate, as well as Ext.P10 wound certificate.<\/p>\n
Therefore, I find no illegality or irregularity with the finding<\/p>\n
arrived by the court below. Therefore, I confirmed the finding of<\/p>\n
the guilt of the appellant\/accused and the conviction, recorded<\/p>\n
by the Trial Court.     The learned counsel for the appellant<\/p>\n
submitted that the sentence imposed against the appellant is<\/p>\n
                                  9<\/span><\/p>\n
too harsh and excessive and a lenient approach may be taken<\/p>\n
in the matter of sentence.\n<\/p>\n
     9. With respect to the sentence, I am of the view that<\/p>\n
certain modifications can be effected. Admittedly, the victim<\/p>\n
and the appellant are residing separately and they are leading<\/p>\n
separate family life.    Therefore according to me, 5 years of<\/p>\n
imprisonment will be sufficient to meet the ends of justice.<\/p>\n
Therefore the 7 years of imprisonment awarded by the Trial<\/p>\n
Court can be reduced to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment and<\/p>\n
the sentence of fine ordered by the Trial Court is confirmed but<\/p>\n
the default sentence is reduced and refixed as 1 year simple<\/p>\n
imprisonment.\n<\/p>\n
     In the result, this criminal appeal is disposed of confirming<\/p>\n
the conviction of the appellant\/accused for the offence u\/s.307<\/p>\n
of IPC as recorded by the Trial Court and accordingly the<\/p>\n
appellant\/accused      is   sentenced     to   undergo   rigorous<\/p>\n
imprisonment for 5 years instead of 7 years ordered by the Trial<\/p>\n
Court and the sentence of fine ordered by the Trial Court is also<\/p>\n
confirmed but the default sentence is reduced and refixed as<\/p>\n
                               10<\/span><\/p>\n
one year simple imprisonment. If the fine amount is realised,<\/p>\n
the same shall be given to the victim PW1. Set off u\/s.428<\/p>\n
Cr.P.C. is allowed.\n<\/p>\n
     Crl.Appeal is disposed of accordingly.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                              V.K.MOHANAN,
\n                                                 Judge.\n<\/p>\n
ami\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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