Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 267 · Decided 13 March 1997
State REP. BY Deputy Superintendent of Police, Cbi, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh v. V. Ja Yachandra @ Ezhu Viral and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 267 · [1997] 2 S.C.R. 1063
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 823/1996
- Decided
- 13 March 1997
- Bench
- G.N. RAY, G.T. NANAVATI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 353, 34, 438134, 27, 438; Arms Act Section 3, 4, 6
Headnote
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI, VISHAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH v. V. JA YACHANDRA @ EZHU VIRAL AND ORS. MARCH 13, 1997 [G.N. RAY AND G.T. NANA VTI, JJ.) A B Penal Code, 1860-Sections 353/34, 438134-+'essel on high sea exhibits C "not under command" lights and not flying any flag fired warning shots to divert their attention for facilitating the boarding operation-Accused fire retaliatory shots-Meanwhile, vessel caught fire and destroyed-Held, accused used criminal force against D the Indian Naval Officers with intent to prevent or deter them from discharging their
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