State of Kerala Police vs Kurian — 70/2025

Case Summary: ST 70/2025 Court Decision: The accused Kurian was acquitted of all charges under BNS sections 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 329(4), and section 31 of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act. The court found the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt and discharged the accused under BNS section 278(1). Key Reasoning: The sole witness (PW1—the complainant) provided insufficient evidence to establish the accused's guilt. Her testimony lacked specifics regarding whether the accused trespassed, restrained her, used violence, or made threats. Without credible corroboration and clear identification of the accused as the perpetrator, the court determined the prosecution case was not adequately substantiated. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.