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

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

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: KLTR400000282024

Filing Number

4000644/2024

Filing Date

12-Jun-2024

Registration No

4000644/2024

Registration Date

12-Jun-2024

Court

FTSC, Thrissur

Judge

1-Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

Decision Date

18-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED

Last updated 15-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

44

Police Station

VIYYUR

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code 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)

  1. 1.State of Kerala (Police)

    Adv. Liji Madhu

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Abhijith Advocate - Saji Joseph

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  3. 16-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    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.

  4. 16-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  5. 12-Mar-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  6. 09-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  7. 07-Mar-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  8. 06-Mar-2026

    Call on

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  9. 05-Mar-2026

    For Examination of Witness

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  10. 27-Feb-2026

    Report from Fsl

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  11. 12-Feb-2026

    For Examination of Witness

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  12. 31-Jan-2026

    Call on

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  13. 17-Jan-2026

    Report from Fsl

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  14. 19-Dec-2025

    Issue Summons

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  15. 28-Nov-2025

    To summon witness

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  16. 22-Nov-2025

    Report from Fsl

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  17. 15-Nov-2025

    For objecting and hearing Cmp

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  18. 30-Oct-2025

    Await report

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  19. 20-Sep-2025

    repeat NBW

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  20. 29-Aug-2025

    For reports

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  21. 23-Aug-2025

    Issue NBW

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  22. 22-Aug-2025

    For reports

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  23. 01-Aug-2025

    Issue Summons

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  24. 19-Jul-2025

    For reports

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  25. 20-Jun-2025

    For reports

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  26. 17-May-2025

    For reports

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  27. 15-Apr-2025

    No sitting notified

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  28. 20-Mar-2025

    Adjourned

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  29. 22-Feb-2025

    Await report

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  30. 01-Feb-2025

    Await report

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  31. 14-Jan-2025

    Adjourned

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  32. 16-Nov-2024

    Appearance Of Parties

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  33. 07-Nov-2024

    Adjourned

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  34. 02-Nov-2024

    Adjourned

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  35. 23-Oct-2024

    Adjourned

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  36. 10-Oct-2024

    Adjourned

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  37. 24-Sep-2024

    No sitting notified

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  38. 24-Aug-2024

    Adjourned

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  39. 19-Jul-2024

    Adjourned

    Special Judge Fast Track Special Court (Pocso)

  40. 12-Jun-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  41. 12-Jun-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 4000644/2024

casestatus.in Summary

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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