SHO Karikkottakkari vs ANANDH BALAN Advocate - Manu Martin Thomas — 705/2025

Case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Section 6(1), 5j(ii), 5l, 4, 3(a). Disposed: Uncontested--ACQUITTED U/S 255 BNSS on 23rd March 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: KLKN340000822025

Filing Number

705/2025

Filing Date

24-Oct-2025

Registration No

705/2025

Registration Date

29-Dec-2025

Court

Fast Track Special Court, Mattannur

Judge

1-Special Judge

Decision Date

23-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--ACQUITTED U/S 255 BNSS

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

608

Police Station

Karikottakari Police Station

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Section 6(1), 5j(ii), 5l, 4, 3(a)
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 64(2)(m)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SHO (Station House Officer) Karikkottakkari

    Adv. SHEENA P V(Spl. Public Prosecutor)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.ANANDH BALAN Advocate - Manu Martin Thomas

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 23-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Case Summary: Sessions Case No. 705/2025 The Fast Track Special Court acquitted Anandh Balan of sexual assault charges under the POCSO Act and BNS after finding the prosecution failed to prove the victim was a minor at the time of alleged sexual contact. The court determined the victim's age was the critical issue and rejected school records showing her birthdate as 11-01-2010 because the person who enrolled her had no special knowledge of her actual birthdate and was deceased. Both the victim and her sister testified the relationship was a lawful customary marriage performed after the victim attained 18 years, contradicting prosecution claims she was 15 years 8 months old. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 23-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Special Judge

  4. 18-Mar-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Special Judge

  5. 16-Mar-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Special Judge

  6. 04-Mar-2026

    for evidence

    Special Judge

  7. 23-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 29-Jan-2026

    Order

  9. 24-Oct-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 705/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Sessions Case No. 705/2025 The Fast Track Special Court acquitted Anandh Balan of sexual assault charges under the POCSO Act and BNS after finding the prosecution failed to prove the victim was a minor at the time of alleged sexual contact. The court determined the victim's age was the critical issue and rejected school records showing her birthdate as 11-01-2010 because the person who enrolled her had no special knowledge of her actual birthdate and was deceased. Both the victim and her sister testified the relationship was a lawful customary marriage performed after the victim attained 18 years, contradicting prosecution claims she was 15 years 8 months old. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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