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Conviction
ConcludedThe trial court convicted the accused police personnel, as recorded in the Kerala High Court judgment.
Conviction · Supports allegation.
Source: (2011) 06 KL CK 0012
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CW-2011-0009Wayanad, KeralaJudgment 14 June 2011
K. Lakshmana, I.P.S. v. C.B.I. and Anr.
Naxalite leader a Thirunelli man was captured alive by a CRPF-police combing party at Thirunelli on 18 February 1970 and held in custody with hands tied, but instead of being produced, was shot dead by Constable at the command of DySP K. Lakshmana, who then lodged a false encounter complaint (Crime 28/70). The truth emerged only in 1998 when the shooter's confessional note surfaced, leading to a CBI case resting on CRPF Constable's testimony. The Special Judge (SPE/CBI) convicted Lakshmana under s.302/34 IPC with life plus Rs.10,000 fine and acquitted DIG (A3). The Kerala High Court held the encounter story false and invented, dismissed both the appeal and the victim's brother's revision for death enhancement, and affirmed the life sentence.
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By judgment dated 14 June 2011 in Criminal Appeal No. 2216 of 2010 with Criminal R.P. No. 734 of 2011, the Kerala High Court (Coram: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, S.S. Satheesachandran, JJ.) affirmed the conviction of the K. Lakshmana (Deputy Superintendent of Police).
- Register number
- KL 12 CW 0003
- Case reference
- Criminal Appeal No. 2216 of 2010 with Criminal R.P. No. 734 of 2011 / (2011) 06 KL CK 0012
- Court and date
- Kerala High Court (Coram: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, S.S. Satheesachandran, JJ.), 14 June 2011
- Officer(s) at the material time
- K. Lakshmana (Deputy Superintendent of Police)
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “The case of encounter death of a Thirunelli man is nothing but a false and invented story, to explain away his brutal annihilation while he was in custody.” (at para 55)
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction upheld. Sentence: imprisonment and fine.
- Present status of the proceedings
- No further proceedings are recorded in the cited sources; the judgment is the concluded position shown.
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Current position
The Kerala High Court judgment dated 14 June 2011 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
Evidence position
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Official finding: supports allegation.
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What the court found
Holding not recorded separately.
“The case of encounter death of a Thirunelli man is nothing but a false and invented story, to explain away his brutal annihilation while he was in custody.” (para 55)
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Institutional response
14 Jun 2011
Order issued
ConcludedThe Kerala High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the convictions of police personnel.
Conviction · Supports allegation (appellate affirmance; trial conviction separate card).
Source: (2011) 06 KL CK 0012
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Follow-up history
19 Sep 2026
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.