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Case Note & Summary

The Supreme Court heard criminal appeals arising from a common judgment of the Madras High Court dated 06.10.2007, which upheld convictions and sentences for the abduction and murder of one M.K. Balan. The trial court had convicted multiple accused under Sections 120-B, 365/109, 387, 302/109, 347/109, 364/109, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. Detailed facts of the case, legal issues, arguments, and the Supreme Court's decision are not provided in the extracted text.

Issue of Consideration

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Case Details

2016 LawText (SC) (09) 92

Criminal Appeal No. 403 of 2010 (with Criminal Appeal Nos. 827 and 828 of 2013)

V. Gopala Gowda

Somasundaram @ Somu

State Rep. by Dy. Comm. of Police

Nature of Litigation

Criminal appeal against conviction and sentence for abduction and murder

Remedy Sought

Appellants sought setting aside of the High Court's judgment upholding their convictions

Filing Reason

Appeal against concurrent conviction for the abduction and murder of M.K. Balan

Previous Decisions

The High Court of Judicature at Madras upheld the convictions and sentences imposed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-I, Chennai, in its common judgment dated 06.10.2007

Judgment Excerpts

The present appeals arise out of the common impugned judgment and order dated 06.10.2007 in Criminal Appeal Nos. 698, 716 and 781 of 2004 and Criminal Appeal No. 685 of 2005 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras for the abduction and murder of one M.K. Balan

Procedural History

The appellants were convicted by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-I, Chennai for various offences under the Indian Penal Code. They appealed to the High Court of Judicature at Madras, which by its common judgment dated 06.10.2007 in Criminal Appeal Nos. 698, 716, 781 of 2004 and 685 of 2005, upheld the convictions and sentences. The present appeals are against that High Court judgment.

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code, 1860: 120-B, 365, 109, 387, 302, 347, 364, 201
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: 235(1)

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Case Note & Summary

Issue of Consideration

Case Details

Nature of Litigation

Remedy Sought

Filing Reason

Previous Decisions

Judgment Excerpts

Procedural History

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