Supreme Court of India
Shanthamalleshappa v. State of Karnataka
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Penal Code, 1860 – s.436 r/w. s.34 – Prosecution cas e was that accused no. 1 along with accused no.2 to 4 threw kerosene oil on the thatched shed situated in front of the house of PW-1 (sister- in-law of accused no.1) and after setting it on fire, all accused fled away from the scene on motor cycles – Trial Court convicted all the four accused u/s. 436 r/w. s.34 of IPC and imposed fine of Rs.10,000/- on accused no.1 and imposed a fine of R s.5000/- on accused nos.2 to 4 – High Court enhanced the sentence on accu sed no.1 to simple imprisonment for a period of six months and a fine of
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