State of Kerala (Police) vs Abhijith Advocate - Saji Joseph — 4000644/2024

Case under Ipc \ Section 354(c),447. Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 18th March 2026.

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: KLTR400000282024

Case disposed

Filing Number

4000644/2024

Filing Date

12-06-2024

Registration No

4000644/2024

Registration Date

12-06-2024

Court

FTSC, Thrissur

Judge

1-Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (POCSO)

Decision Date

18th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED

FIR Details

FIR Number

44

Police Station

VIYYUR

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

IPC \ Section 354(c),447
Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act 2012 Section 12 r/w 11(iv)
Indian Institute of Information Technology (Public Private Partnership) Act Section 66E

Petitioner(s)

State of Kerala (Police)

Adv. Liji Madhu

Respondent(s)

Abhijith Advocate - Saji Joseph

Hearing History

Judge: 1-Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (POCSO)

18-03-2026

Disposed

16-03-2026

Order/Judgement

12-03-2026

Order/ Judgement

09-03-2026

FOR HEARING

07-03-2026

Defence Evidence

Interim Orders

16-03-2026
Judgement

Case Summary: State of Kerala v. Abhijith (Case 4000644/2024) The Fast Track Special Court in Thrissur acquitted 22-year-old Abhijith of charges under IPC sections 354(c), 447, IT Act 66E, and PoCSO Act sections 12 r/w 11(iv). The court found that while a 17-year-old survivor saw a hand with a phone recording her while bathing on 13.01.2024, the RFSL report recovered no nude images/videos from the accused's seized mobile phone, and the survivor never directly identified the accused—only suspecting him based on his indifferent behavior afterward. The court held that mere suspicion cannot replace proof beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing established legal principles that circumstances must exclude every alternative hypothesis to justify conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Case Summary: State of Kerala v. Abhijith (Case 4000644/2024) The Fast Track Special Court in Thrissur acquitted 22-year-old Abhijith of charges under IPC sections 354(c), 447, IT Act 66E, and PoCSO Act sections 12 r/w 11(iv). The court found that while a 17-year-old survivor saw a hand with a phone recording her while bathing on 13.01.2024, the RFSL report recovered no nude images/videos from the accused's seized mobile phone, and the survivor never directly identified the accused—only suspecting him based on his indifferent behavior afterward. The court held that mere suspicion cannot replace proof beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing established legal principles that circumstances must exclude every alternative hypothesis to justify conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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