The State of Kerala (Police) vs Athul Sathyan — 100297/2022

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 302. Disposed: Uncontested--ACQUITTED U/S 255 BNSS on 27th March 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: KLPT010009802022

Filing Number

100711/2022

Filing Date

12-Apr-2022

Registration No

100297/2022

Registration Date

12-Apr-2022

Court

District Court / Rent Control Appellate Authority, Pathanamthitta

Judge

2-Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

Decision Date

27-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--ACQUITTED U/S 255 BNSS

Last updated 12-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

1691

Police Station

Ranni Police Station

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 302

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.The State of Kerala (Police)

    Adv. Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Athul Sathyan

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 27-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Summary The Additional Sessions Court in Pathanamthitta acquitted Athul Sathyan of murder charges (IPC Section 302) due to prosecution's failure to establish culpability beyond reasonable doubt. Although the autopsy confirmed the death resulted from blunt force injuries to the chest and abdomen, the court found the key eyewitness (PW1) unreliable due to contradictory statements—initially claiming to be an eyewitness but later testifying he did not see the incident. With compromised evidence and no corroborating forensic findings linking the accused to the crime, the court discharged the accused on March 27, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 27-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  4. 25-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  5. 24-Mar-2026

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  6. 23-Mar-2026

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  7. 18-Mar-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  8. 17-Mar-2026

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  9. 12-Mar-2026

    Trial in the list

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  10. 11-Mar-2026

    Trial in the list

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  11. 05-Mar-2026

    Issue Non Bailable Warrant

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  12. 27-Feb-2026

    Trial in the list

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  13. 25-Feb-2026

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  14. 24-Feb-2026

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  15. 23-Feb-2026

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  16. 16-Feb-2026

    Trial in the list

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  17. 02-Feb-2026

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  18. 19-Jan-2026

    Trial in the list

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  19. 05-Jan-2026

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  20. 22-Dec-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  21. 20-Dec-2025

    Adjourned

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  22. 12-Dec-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  23. 29-Nov-2025

    Issue NBW

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  24. 24-Nov-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  25. 22-Nov-2025

    No sitting notified

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  26. 18-Nov-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  27. 04-Nov-2025

    Appearance Of Parties

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  28. 01-Nov-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  29. 24-Oct-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  30. 09-Oct-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  31. 07-Oct-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  32. 20-Sep-2025

    No sitting notified

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  33. 30-Aug-2025

    Issue NBW

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  34. 08-Aug-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  35. 19-Jul-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  36. 28-Jun-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  37. 21-Jun-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  38. 24-May-2025

    Bound over

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  39. 06-May-2025

    Issue Summons

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  40. 25-Apr-2025

    Bound over

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  41. 28-Mar-2025

    Call on

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  42. 14-Mar-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  43. 11-Mar-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  44. 01-Mar-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  45. 13-Feb-2025

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  46. 30-Jan-2025

    For production of accused

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  47. 31-Dec-2024

    Call on

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  48. 04-Dec-2024

    Trial in the list

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  49. 27-Nov-2024

    Trial in the list

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  50. 25-Nov-2024

    Trial in the list

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  51. 19-Nov-2024

    Trial in the list

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  52. 05-Nov-2024

    Trial in the list

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  53. 27-Sep-2024

    Trial in the list

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  54. 26-Sep-2024

    Trial in the list

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  55. 25-Sep-2024

    for evidence-

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  56. 24-Sep-2024

    Further evidence

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  57. 23-Sep-2024

    for evidence-

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  58. 23-Jul-2024

    for evidence-

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  59. 18-Jul-2024

    for evidence-

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  60. 17-Jul-2024

    for evidence-

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  61. 15-Jul-2024

    for evidence-

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  62. 12-Jul-2024

    for evidence-

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  63. 11-Jul-2024

    for evidence-

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  64. 10-Jul-2024

    for evidence-

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  65. 09-Jul-2024

    Adjourned

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  66. 08-Jul-2024

    Adjourned

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  67. 27-May-2024

    Trial in the list

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  68. 20-May-2024

    for evidence-

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  69. 09-May-2024

    for evidence-

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  70. 05-Apr-2024

    for evidence-

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  71. 02-Apr-2024

    For framing charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  72. 19-Mar-2024

    For framing charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  73. 04-Mar-2024

    For framing charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  74. 16-Feb-2024

    For framing charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  75. 05-Feb-2024

    Hearing on Charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  76. 09-Jan-2024

    Hearing on Charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  77. 26-Dec-2023

    Remand Extended

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-I,pathanamthitta

  78. 26-Oct-2023

    Call on

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-IV, Pta.

  79. 18-Oct-2023

    Return of warrant

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-IV, Pta.

  80. 29-Jul-2023

    For framing charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-IV, Pta.

  81. 01-Jun-2023

    For framing charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-IV, Pta.

  82. 05-Apr-2023

    For framing charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-IV, Pta.

  83. 21-Feb-2023

    For framing charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-IV, Pta.

  84. 24-Dec-2022

    For framing charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-IV, Pta.

  85. 07-Nov-2022

    For framing charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-IV, Pta.

  86. 15-Sep-2022

    For framing charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-IV, Pta.

  87. 20-Jul-2022

    For framing charge

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-IV, Pta.

  88. 06-Jun-2022

    Return of summons

    Addl. District And Sessions Judge-IV, Pta.

  89. 12-Apr-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  90. 12-Apr-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 100297/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Additional Sessions Court in Pathanamthitta acquitted Athul Sathyan of murder charges (IPC Section 302) due to prosecution's failure to establish culpability beyond reasonable doubt. Although the autopsy confirmed the death resulted from blunt force injuries to the chest and abdomen, the court found the key eyewitness (PW1) unreliable due to contradictory statements—initially claiming to be an eyewitness but later testifying he did not see the incident. With compromised evidence and no corroborating forensic findings linking the accused to the crime, the court discharged the accused on March 27, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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