Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 66 · Decided 21 January 2020
Ramesan (Dead) Through LR. Girija A v. The State of Kerala
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 66 · [2020] 1 S.C.R. 94
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 77/2020
- Decided
- 21 January 2020
- Bench
- ASHOK BHUSHAN, M.R. SHAH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 70; CrPC Section 394, 421, 431, 439
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - ss. 394, 421 - Composite sentence of imprisonment and fine - Death of accused pending appeal - Abatement of appeal - If any - Accused was convicted u/ ss.55(a), 55(g) of the Abkari Act and was imposed imprisonment for two Rs. One Lakh under both the sections - High Court upheld the conviction, however held that since the accused died pending the appeal, the sentence of imprisonment has become unworkable - Regarding the imposition of fine it held that the Court below committed no mistake and thus,
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