SI of police Pathanapuram vs Pushpavalli Advocate - MILAD M — 100784/2020

Case Summary: 100784/2020 Court Decision: The Judicial First Class Magistrate, Pathanapuram acquitted both accused (Pushpavalli and Praveen) of charges under IPC sections 294(b) (obscene words), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt), and 506(i) (criminal intimidation) on April 27, 2026. Key Reasoning: The court found insufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Critical weaknesses included: the primary witness failed to specify which accused threw the stone; unexplained two-day delay in FIR registration; two cited eyewitnesses turned hostile and denied witnessing the incident; the husband's corroborating testimony was dismissed as hearsay; and essential legal ingredients for the offences were not satisfactorily proven. The court gave the accused the benefit of doubt and discharged their bail bonds. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.