State of Kerala (Police) vs Animon Advocate - THANKARAJ T R — 100667/2022

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 498(A). Disposed: Uncontested--ACQUITTED U/S 271 BNSS on 23rd March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CALENDAR CASE

CNR: KLKM350023712022

Filing Number

100667/2022

Filing Date

13-Sep-2022

Registration No

100667/2022

Registration Date

29-Sep-2022

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Kadakkal

Judge

1-Judl First Class Magistrate

Decision Date

23-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--ACQUITTED U/S 271 BNSS

Last updated 30-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

921

Police Station

Kadakkal

Year

2022

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 498(A)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala (Police)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Animon Advocate - THANKARAJ T R

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 23-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Case Summary: State of Kerala (Police) v. Animon Advocate – THANKARAJ T R (Case 667/2022) The Kadakkal Magistrate's Court acquitted Animon of charges under IPC Section 498A (cruelty by husband for dowry) on March 23, 2026. The prosecution's case collapsed when the primary witness (PW1, the complainant) turned hostile, testifying that the accused never committed cruelty and that their disputes were settled through a compounding petition. With no incriminating evidence and both prosecution witnesses failing to support the case, the court found the allegations—demanding additional dowry, mental torture, maintaining relations with other women, and creating financial liability—unproven and insufficient under Section 498A standards, which require continuous or persistent cruelty likely to drive the woman to suicide. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 23-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  5. 13-Feb-2026

    NBW to cws

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  6. 29-Jan-2026

    Report on mediation

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  7. 22-Jan-2026

    Repeat Summons

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  8. 06-Dec-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  9. 22-Sep-2025

    Return of warrant

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  10. 28-Jul-2025

    Issue NBW

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  11. 13-May-2025

    For framing charge

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  12. 03-Feb-2025

    For framing charge

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  13. 10-Oct-2024

    Appearance of Accused

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  14. 10-Jun-2024

    Appearance of Accused

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  15. 12-Feb-2024

    Appearance of Accused

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  16. 14-Nov-2023

    Appearance of Accused

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  17. 16-Aug-2023

    Appearance of Accused

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  18. 23-May-2023

    Appearance of Accused

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  19. 19-Dec-2022

    Appearance of Accused

    Judl First Class Magistrate

  20. 19-Oct-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  21. 13-Sep-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 100667/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Kerala (Police) v. Animon Advocate – THANKARAJ T R (Case 667/2022) The Kadakkal Magistrate's Court acquitted Animon of charges under IPC Section 498A (cruelty by husband for dowry) on March 23, 2026. The prosecution's case collapsed when the primary witness (PW1, the complainant) turned hostile, testifying that the accused never committed cruelty and that their disputes were settled through a compounding petition. With no incriminating evidence and both prosecution witnesses failing to support the case, the court found the allegations—demanding additional dowry, mental torture, maintaining relations with other women, and creating financial liability—unproven and insufficient under Section 498A standards, which require continuous or persistent cruelty likely to drive the woman to suicide. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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