State (Mannar PS Crime 248/2011) vs Subash @ Manikuttan (PC A 5759) — SC No.847/2011 (murder of Alappuzha Man)

By judgment dated 20 March 2019, the Additional Sessions Court-I, Mavelikkara convicted the Subash @ Manikuttan (Police Constable (PC A 5759)).

Register number

KL 04 CW 0005

Case reference

Crl.A.No.418 of 2013; trial S.C.No.847/2011 (Additional Sessions Court-I, Mavelikkara); reported in the judgment of the Kerala High Court

Court and date

The Additional Sessions Court-I, Mavelikkara, 20 March 2019

Officer(s) at the material time

Subash @ Manikuttan (Police Constable (PC A 5759))

Present service status

Recorded in the cited sources as removed from service.

Provisions invoked

Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 341 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860

Finding of the Court (extract)

“Conviction and sentence passed by the trial Court under Section 302 of I.P.C. is hereby set aside. The appellant is found guilty for offence under Section 325 of I.P.C. and is sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years.”

Verdict, sentence and quantum

Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Trial: life imprisonment + Rs 35,000 fine (default 2 years RI) for s.302; 6 months SI for s.341; no separate sentence for s.323; concurrent. On appeal: s.302 set aside, convicted u/s 325 IPC with 5 years RI + Rs 25,000 fine (default 3 months RI, payable to victim's heirs); s.341 conviction confirmed

Present status of the proceedings

The conviction was affirmed in appeal.

Source orders

• Judgment / order (primary source)
• Appellate judgment
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Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.