Suresha vs State by Santhebennur PS — 81/2024

Summary of Case 81/2024 The appellate court dismissed the appeal but modified the sentence. The court upheld the conviction of four accused persons (Suresha, Ningamma, Krishnappa, and Chandrappa) for assaulting two neighbors with a stone and their hands/legs over a dispute concerning wooden logs placed on a road, convicting them under IPC Sections 323, 324, 504, and 506. However, the court granted probation under the Probation of Offenders Act given their lack of criminal antecedents, directing release on surety with ₹15,000 fine (₹10,000 as victim compensation, ₹5,000 as litigation costs). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.