Quashing of Conviction: Appellate Victory Secures Marital Harmony


Summary of Judgement

Appeal filed by the appellant against a judgment passed by the High Court of the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. The appellant was partly successful in their appeal, with their conviction for offences under Sections 354D and 506-Part I of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 being upheld but with a reduced sentence of three months' imprisonment for both offences.

  1. Background: Regarding the appeal and the previous judgments by the trial court and the High Court.

  2. Reduction of Sentence: Discusses the reduction of the appellant's sentence by the High Court.

  3. Marriage of Appellant and Complainant: Raises the fact that the appellant and the complainant have married each other during the pendency of the appeal, which could affect the case.

  4. Verification of Marriage: Affirms the marriage of the appellant and the complainant through an affidavit filed by the police.

  5. Initial Charges and Acquittal: Explains the initial charges against the appellant and the acquittal from charges under the POCSO Act.

  6. Relationship between Appellant and Complainant: Considers the implications of the marriage on the relationship between the appellant and the complainant at the time of the alleged offences.

  7. Consequences of Conviction: Discusses the potential consequences of upholding the conviction on the appellant's marital relationship.

  8. Exercise of Powers under Article 142: States the decision to quash the conviction using constitutional powers.

  9. Quashing of Judgments: Declares the quashing of both the High Court and trial court judgments.

  10. Acquittal of Charges: Announces the appellant's acquittal of the charges.

  11. Decision of the Appeal: Concludes the appeal in favor of the appellant.

  12. Disposition of Pending Applications: Addresses any pending applications related to the case.

Case Title: Dasari Srikanth vs State Of Telangana

Citation: 2024 LawText (SC) (5) 158

Case Number: Criminal Appeal No(S). 2580 Of 2024

Advocate(s): Gowtham Polanki, Snehasish Mukherjee, Devina Sehgal, Dhananjay Yadav

Date of Decision: 2024-05-15