C.R.Kariyappa vs State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of the appellant under Section 326 IPC for causing grievous hurt to a minor student by assaulting him with a wooden stick, resulting in loss of eyesight. The Court found that the High Court correctly assessed the evidence of child witness PW-2 and corroborating witnesses PW-3 to PW-5, dismissing the Trial Court's concerns about tutoring and contradictions. The Court emphasized that the delay in lodging the FIR did not undermine the prosecution's case, affirming the High Court's reversal of the acquittal.