SIP vs Aswin Ganga — 200324/2019

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.