The Sub Inspector of Police Eriodu PS., vs Sakthivel — 192/2023

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 302. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 23rd June 2026.

Case disposed

SC - Sessions Case

CNR: TNDG010072802023

Filing Number

5069/2023

Filing Date

21-Dec-2023

Registration No

192/2023

Registration Date

21-Dec-2023

Court

Principal District Court, Dindugul

Judge

1-Principal District Judge

Decision Date

23-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 28-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

184

Police Station

Eriodu P.S

Year

2022

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 302

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.The Sub Inspector of Police Eriodu PS (Police Station).,

    Adv. Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Sakthivel

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 23-Jun-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: Sessions Case 192/2023 Court: Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul Decision: Sakthivel was acquitted of murder charges under Section 302 IPC. The court found the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Despite charging the accused with murder in a property dispute case, 14 of 16 prosecution witnesses (PW1-PW14) failed to support the case and were declared hostile. The main complainant contradicted his own FIR during trial. Crucially, witnesses to the alleged confession and recovery of the murder weapon (a sickle) did not corroborate the investigator's account. The court concluded this material witness failure "goes to the root" of the prosecution case, warranting acquittal with benefit of doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 23-Jun-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District Judge

  4. 15-Jun-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  5. 15-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Principal District Judge

  6. 09-Jun-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  7. 09-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Principal District Judge

  8. 08-Jun-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  9. 08-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Principal District Judge

  10. 23-Mar-2026

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  11. 09-Feb-2026

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  12. 09-Dec-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  13. 03-Nov-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  14. 15-Sep-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  15. 04-Aug-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  16. 24-Jun-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  17. 22-Apr-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  18. 04-Mar-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  19. 28-Jan-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  20. 16-Dec-2024

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  21. 19-Nov-2024

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  22. 14-Oct-2024

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  23. 27-Aug-2024

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  24. 01-Jul-2024

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  25. 22-Apr-2024

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  26. 12-Mar-2024

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  27. 19-Feb-2024

    Framing of Charges

    Principal District Judge

  28. 29-Jan-2024

    Framing of Charges

    Principal District Judge

  29. 04-Jan-2024

    Framing of Charges

    Principal District Judge

  30. 21-Dec-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  31. 21-Dec-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 192/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Sessions Case 192/2023 Court: Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul Decision: Sakthivel was acquitted of murder charges under Section 302 IPC. The court found the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Despite charging the accused with murder in a property dispute case, 14 of 16 prosecution witnesses (PW1-PW14) failed to support the case and were declared hostile. The main complainant contradicted his own FIR during trial. Crucially, witnesses to the alleged confession and recovery of the murder weapon (a sickle) did not corroborate the investigator's account. The court concluded this material witness failure "goes to the root" of the prosecution case, warranting acquittal with benefit of doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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