At the same time, without assigning any reason, he directed that M.O.1.
Appeal by Special Leave from the Judgment and order dated 9 11 1972 of the Kerala High Court in Criminal Revision Petition No.
In the light of the evidence brought on record, the Sessions Judge accepted this plea and held that the accused was entitled to the protection of Section 96, Penal Code, and had therefore companymitted numberoffence.
gun shall be companyfiscated to the Government.
Against this direction of companyfiscation of the gun, Madhavan filed Criminal Revision No.
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No.
On the same day after the occurrence, the appellant surrendered at Police Station Koyalmannam, along with his licensed gun which he had used in shooting the deceased At the trial, accused Madhavan set up a plea of self defence.
155 of 1973.
393/72.
Sudhkaran for the Appellant.
R. Nambiar for the Respondent.
The Judgment by the Court was delivered by SARKARIA, J. Appellant before us was tried by the Sessions Judge, Palghat on a charge under Section 302, Indian Penal Code, for shooting dead with his 12 bore licensed gun, one Bhaskaran alias Vasu on April 1, 1971.
392 of 1972 in the High Court.
