Supreme Court of India

Omanakuttan v. The State of Kerala

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Reported as [2019] 7 S.C.R. 482
Bench Abhay Manohar Sapre and Dinesh Maheshwari JJ.
Decided 9 May 2019

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Penal Code, 1860: s.326 – Grievous hurt by dangerou s means – Acid attack – Prosecution case was that th e appellant along with his wife-accused no.2 poured acid on the victim on account of previous enmity due to which victim sustained extensive acid burns involving forehead, scalp, neck, back of chest as distinctly stated in wound certificate – Victim remained hospitalised for 50 days – Conviction of appellant-accused no.1 b y trial court under s.326 and simple imprisonment for one year – Accused n o.2 wife of appellant, however, acquitted of the offence – High Court affirmed the conviction

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