Supreme Court of India

State Rep. by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Cbi, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh v. V. Ja Yachandra @ Ezhu Viral and Ors.

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Reported as [1997] 2 S.C.R. 1063
Bench G.N. Ray J.
Decided 13 March 1997

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What the Court ordered

In the result, this appeal is partly allowed, acquittal o_f the H 1074 SUPREME COURT REPORTS (1997) 2 S.C.R. 1 A accused under Sections 353 and 438 IPC is set aside and they are convicted for those offences.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860-Sections 353/34, 438134-+'essel on high sea exhibits "not under command" lights and not flying any flag indicating its nationality, nor responding to radio calls-On repeated call, they responded but was suspi­ cious-Coast-Guard officers demanded boarding for verification which was refused-lndian Naval Officers fired warning shots to divert their attention for facilitating the boarding operation-Accused fire retaliatory shots-Meanwhile, vessel caught fire and destroyed-Held, accused used criminal force against the Indian Naval Officers with intent to prevent or deter them from

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