SIP vs Aswin Ganga — 200324/2019

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 457, 427. Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED U/S 248(1) CR.PC on 25th March 2026.

Case disposed

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CNR: KLTR200010742019

Filing Number

200324/2019

Filing Date

08-Mar-2019

Registration No

200324/2019

Registration Date

08-Mar-2019

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Kodungallur

Judge

1-Magistrate Kodungallur

Decision Date

25-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED U/S 248(1) CR.PC

Last updated 15-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 457, 427

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SIP (Sub-Inspector of Police)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Aswin Ganga

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Summary of Case 200324/2019 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate acquitted Aswin Ganga of charges under IPC sections 457 (criminal trespass) and 427 (mischief) after finding the prosecution failed to establish his involvement beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: Although a bronze idol was stolen from Kuruppath Sree Bhadrakali Temple in February 2019 and later recovered from a canal, the prosecution provided no direct evidence linking the accused to the theft—no proof of forced entry, access to the temple sanctum, or circumstantial evidence connecting him to the crime. Suspicion alone cannot constitute conviction. Order: Bail bond cancelled; accused released unconditionally and property restored. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 25-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  4. 23-Mar-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  5. 16-Mar-2026

    For further hearing

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  6. 10-Feb-2026

    No sitting notified

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  7. 23-Jan-2026

    For Hearing

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  8. 06-Jan-2026

    For Hearing

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  9. 19-Dec-2025

    Defence Evidence

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  10. 15-Dec-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  11. 21-Nov-2025

    NBW to cws

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  12. 03-Oct-2025

    No sitting notified

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  13. 13-Aug-2025

    82-83 Steps

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  14. 08-Jul-2025

    NBW to cws

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  15. 23-Jun-2025

    No sitting notified

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  16. 21-Apr-2025

    No sitting notified

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  17. 06-Mar-2025

    82-83 Steps

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  18. 23-Jan-2025

    82-83 Steps

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  19. 18-Dec-2024

    82-83 Steps

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  20. 13-Nov-2024

    82-83 Steps

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  21. 04-Oct-2024

    82-83 Steps

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  22. 21-Aug-2024

    NBW to cws

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  23. 03-Jul-2024

    NBW to cws

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  24. 18-Apr-2024

    No sitting notified

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  25. 16-Feb-2024

    To summon witness

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  26. 30-Jan-2024

    To summon witness

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  27. 24-Nov-2023

    To summon witness

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  28. 17-Oct-2023

    To summon witness

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  29. 11-Aug-2023

    To summon witness

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  30. 13-Jun-2023

    To summon witness

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  31. 17-Apr-2023

    For framing charge

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  32. 08-Feb-2023

    For framing charge

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  33. 23-Nov-2022

    For framing charge

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  34. 16-Aug-2022

    Hearing on Charge

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  35. 22-Jun-2022

    For appearance of the accused

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  36. 01-Jan-2022

    For appearance of the accused

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  37. 17-Sep-2021

    Adjourned

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  38. 10-May-2021

    No sitting notified

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  39. 12-Jan-2021

    Call on

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  40. 12-Oct-2020

    Call on

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  41. 18-Jul-2020

    No sitting notified

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  42. 27-Feb-2020

    For appearance of the accused

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  43. 07-Dec-2019

    No sitting notified

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  44. 27-Aug-2019

    Issue Summons

    Magistrate Kodungallur

  45. 12-Aug-2019

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  46. 08-Mar-2019

    Case filed

    Registration No. 200324/2019

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Case 200324/2019 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate acquitted Aswin Ganga of charges under IPC sections 457 (criminal trespass) and 427 (mischief) after finding the prosecution failed to establish his involvement beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: Although a bronze idol was stolen from Kuruppath Sree Bhadrakali Temple in February 2019 and later recovered from a canal, the prosecution provided no direct evidence linking the accused to the theft—no proof of forced entry, access to the temple sanctum, or circumstantial evidence connecting him to the crime. Suspicion alone cannot constitute conviction. Order: Bail bond cancelled; accused released unconditionally and property restored. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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