The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court is set to announce the punishment for the convicts involved in the 2017 actor rape case on Friday. During the forenoon session, counsels for both the convicts and the prosecution will present their arguments. The court will consider both attending and mitigating circumstances before deciding the sentence. Mitigating factors include the age of the convict, their mental state at the time of the crime, and whether they have any previous criminal record. Attendant circumstances cover the details and severity of the crime and its wider impact. These factors help the court weigh the punishment to be given. Earlier, the court convicted six accused persons including N.S. Sunil, also known as Pulsur Suni, while acquitting three others, including the actor Dileep, who was the eighth accused. The final sentence will bring this high-profile case to an important turning point.