State of Kerala (Police) vs Shylaja Advocate - SHERLY. J — 700175/2021

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 341,294(b),323. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED U/S 255 BNSS on 06th June 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CALENDAR CASE

CNR: KLAL090004562021

Filing Number

700530/2021

Filing Date

10-Feb-2021

Registration No

700175/2021

Registration Date

10-Feb-2021

Court

JFCM, Ambalapuzha

Judge

1-Judicial First Class Magistrate

Decision Date

06-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED U/S 255 BNSS

Last updated 21-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

05

Police Station

Vanitha Police Station

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 341,294(b),323
Crl.mp/1/2026 Classification : Absent Petition Section State of Kerala (Police)Shylaja
Crl.mp(ab)/1/2026 Classification : Absent Petition Section State of Kerala (Police)Shylaja
Crl.mp(ab)/2/2026 Classification : Absent Petition Section State of Kerala (Police)Shylaja
Crl.mp/2/2026 Classification : Absent Petition Section State of Kerala (Police)Shylaja
Crl.mp(ab)/3/2026 Classification : Absent Petition Section State of Kerala (Police)Shylaja

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala (Police)

    Adv. Asst. Public Prosecutor, Ambalappuzha

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Shylaja Advocate - SHERLY. J

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-Jun-2026

    Final OrderView PDF

    Case Summary: State of Kerala v. Shylaja (C.C. 175/2021) Shylaja was acquitted of charges under IPC Sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 294(b) (obscene words), and 323 (causing hurt) after key prosecution witnesses retracted their testimony. The injured witness (PW1) disowned her identification of the accused, admitting she learned the accused's name from third parties rather than personal knowledge, and attributed her injuries to crowd chaos rather than the accused's actions. The court found the retractions pertained to material facts, destroyed the prosecution's case credibility, and noted a counter-pending case between parties suggested possible fabrication. Without credible witness corroboration, medical evidence alone could not establish guilt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-Jun-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  4. 03-Jun-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  5. 26-May-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  6. 14-May-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  7. 04-May-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  8. 13-Apr-2026

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  9. 18-Mar-2026

    Return of summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  10. 19-Feb-2026

    Return of summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  11. 14-Jan-2026

    For return of summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  12. 26-Nov-2025

    For return of summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  13. 22-Oct-2025

    Return of summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  14. 30-Sep-2025

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  15. 08-Sep-2025

    For return of summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  16. 23-Jul-2025

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  17. 01-Jul-2025

    Return of summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  18. 07-Apr-2025

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  19. 19-Feb-2025

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  20. 19-Dec-2024

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  21. 23-Sep-2024

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  22. 17-Jul-2024

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  23. 08-May-2024

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  24. 23-Apr-2024

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  25. 08-Apr-2024

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  26. 16-Mar-2024

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  27. 20-Feb-2024

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  28. 21-Dec-2023

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  29. 22-Nov-2023

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  30. 10-Oct-2023

    For hearing Ea

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  31. 15-Sep-2023

    For hearing Ea

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  32. 25-Aug-2023

    for evidence.

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  33. 14-Aug-2023

    for evidence.

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  34. 22-Jul-2023

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  35. 01-Jul-2023

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  36. 17-Jun-2023

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  37. 31-May-2023

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  38. 15-May-2023

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  39. 17-Apr-2023

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  40. 31-Mar-2023

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  41. 09-Mar-2023

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  42. 01-Mar-2023

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  43. 16-Feb-2023

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  44. 27-Jan-2023

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  45. 09-Dec-2022

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  46. 10-Nov-2022

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  47. 13-Oct-2022

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  48. 24-Aug-2022

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  49. 21-Jul-2022

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  50. 15-Jun-2022

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  51. 19-Mar-2022

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  52. 07-Dec-2021

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  53. 03-Aug-2021

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  54. 03-Jul-2021

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  55. 08-Apr-2021

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  56. 29-Mar-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  57. 10-Feb-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 700175/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Kerala v. Shylaja (C.C. 175/2021) Shylaja was acquitted of charges under IPC Sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 294(b) (obscene words), and 323 (causing hurt) after key prosecution witnesses retracted their testimony. The injured witness (PW1) disowned her identification of the accused, admitting she learned the accused's name from third parties rather than personal knowledge, and attributed her injuries to crowd chaos rather than the accused's actions. The court found the retractions pertained to material facts, destroyed the prosecution's case credibility, and noted a counter-pending case between parties suggested possible fabrication. Without credible witness corroboration, medical evidence alone could not establish guilt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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