KITHERIAN vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Crl.A. No. 1253/1999

Case under Section II-A. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010091441999

Filing Date

19-May-1999

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 1253/1999

Diary Number

9144/1999

Order Date

26-Sep-2001

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 04-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.KITHERIAN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF TAMIL NADU

    Adv. REVATHY RAGHAVAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-Sep-2001

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 19-May-1999

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 1253/1999

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Kitherian v. State of Tamil Nadu Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed Kitherian's criminal appeal on September 26, 2001, upholding his conviction under Section 302 IPC (murder) and life imprisonment sentence. Facts: On August 30, 1986, Kitherian attacked a fisherman with a sickle over a price dispute (Rs. 33 vs. Rs. 15 per fish), inflicting fatal head wounds on the sea-shore of Kuthankuzhi village. Eyewitnesses (two fishermen present) provided consistent testimony corroborated by medical evidence. Reasoning: The Court found the eyewitness accounts reliable despite cross-examination, medical evidence fully supported the prosecution case, and rejected the defense argument that two injuries could result from a single blow. No infirmity was found in the High Court's judgment dismissing his earlier appeal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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