IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2008 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1930 CRL.A.No. 884 of 2005 ------------------------------------ SC.59/2005 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC)-II, KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANTS/1ST AND 2ND ACCUSED: 1. BIJESH, S/O.PATHROSE @ MONI, PATHINETTILCHIRA VEEDU, AIKARAYIL BHAGOM, VALYADU KARA, AIMANAM VILLAGE. 2. ROSAMMA, W/O.PATHROSE, PATHINETTILCHIRA VEEDU, AIKARAYIL BHAGOM, VALYADU KARA, AIMANAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SMT.KOCHUMOL KODUVATH RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM WEST, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.T.J.AMBOOKEN THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P. Balachandran, J. --------------------------- Crl.A.No. 884 of 2005 --------------------------- JUDGMENT Offence is allowed to be compounded vide order on Crl.M.Appl.No.2961/08. In the result, I set aside the conviction and sentence passed by the court below against the appellants and acquit them of offence punishable under Sections 323 and 324 IPC read with Section 34 thereof. This appeal is, thus, allowed. 28th March, 2008 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv