Supreme Court of India

Mani v. State of Kerala and Others

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Reported as [2019] 5 S.C.R. 1131
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta JJ.
Decided 1 April 2019

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, Criminal Appeal No. 540 of 2019 filed by the appellant-Mani is partly allowed and Criminal Appeal No. 541 of 2019 filed by the State of Kerala is dismissed.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: s. 300, Exception 4, s. 304 (Part I) – Prosecution o f seven accused – For causing death of one person and causing injuries to eight persons – Trial Court relying on the testimony of in jured eye- witnesses convicted accused Nos. 1 to 4 u/ss. 302, 341 and 324 r/w s. 34 IPC – Three of the accused were acquitted – High Court upheld conviction of accused No. 1 (appellant) u/s. 302, and convic tion of accused Nos. 2 to 4 u/ss. 324 and 341 r/w s. 34 – Appeal to Supre me Court by accused No. 1 challenging his conviction u /s. 302 and appeal by State challenging the acquittal of

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