INSPECTOR OF POLICE vs NARAYANA @ NARAYANASAMMY — 264/2023

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 120(b),302,rw34. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 28th April 2026.

Case disposed

SC - Sessions Case

CNR: TNKI010065462023

Filing Number

5111/2023

Filing Date

09-Nov-2023

Registration No

264/2023

Registration Date

19-Dec-2023

Court

Principal District Court, Krishnagiri

Judge

2-Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

Decision Date

28-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 28-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

184

Police Station

THALLY POLICE STATION

Year

1997

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 120(b),302,rw34

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.INSPECTOR OF POLICE

    Adv. RAMESH M,SPL.PP(SC/ST),PDC,KRISHNAGIRI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.NARAYANA @ NARAYANASAMMY

  2. 2.VIJAKUMAR@VIJI

  3. 3.DHANAPPA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 28-Apr-2026

    Copy of Judgment/OrderView PDF

    SUMMARY The Additional Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri acquitted both accused A1 (Narayana @ Narayanasamy) and A2 (Vijayakumar @ Viji) of charges under sections 120(B), 302 r/w 34 IPC for the 1997 murder of Gopal. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, noting critical gaps in evidence: no witness testified to an illicit relationship between the victim and A3's wife (the alleged motive), no witness saw the accused with the victim on the incident date, the primary complainant (PW1) was effectively hostile, and key witnesses had died due to the 28-year delay between occurrence (1997) and trial (2025). The court held that circumstantial evidence requires an unbroken chain, and the broken chain here favored acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 28-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  4. 21-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  5. 16-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  6. 09-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  7. 02-Apr-2026

    Questioning

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  8. 26-Mar-2026

    Questioning

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  9. 17-Mar-2026

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  10. 17-Mar-2026

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  11. 17-Mar-2026

    Questioning

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  12. 12-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  13. 26-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  14. 17-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  15. 03-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  16. 22-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  17. 18-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  18. 04-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  19. 25-Nov-2025

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  20. 25-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  21. 18-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  22. 04-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  23. 14-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  24. 23-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  25. 09-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  26. 26-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  27. 14-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  28. 29-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  29. 17-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  30. 08-Jul-2025

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  31. 08-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  32. 30-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  33. 24-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  34. 19-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  35. 05-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  36. 22-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  37. 15-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  38. 27-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  39. 13-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  40. 27-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  41. 06-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  42. 09-Jan-2025

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  43. 12-Dec-2024

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  44. 29-Nov-2024

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  45. 19-Nov-2024

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  46. 19-Nov-2024

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  47. 07-Nov-2024

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  48. 22-Oct-2024

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  49. 15-Oct-2024

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  50. 24-Sep-2024

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  51. 12-Sep-2024

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  52. 12-Sep-2024

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  53. 22-Aug-2024

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  54. 29-Jul-2024

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  55. 08-Jul-2024

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  56. 25-Jun-2024

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  57. 11-Jun-2024

    Evidence

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  58. 25-Apr-2024

    Trial

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  59. 19-Mar-2024

    Trial

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  60. 19-Feb-2024

    Trial

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  61. 05-Feb-2024

    Framing of Charges

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  62. 10-Jan-2024

    Vakalat / Memo of Appearance

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  63. 21-Dec-2023

    Issue of Service

    Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri

  64. 19-Dec-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  65. 09-Nov-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 264/2023

casestatus.in Summary

SUMMARY The Additional Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri acquitted both accused A1 (Narayana @ Narayanasamy) and A2 (Vijayakumar @ Viji) of charges under sections 120(B), 302 r/w 34 IPC for the 1997 murder of Gopal. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, noting critical gaps in evidence: no witness testified to an illicit relationship between the victim and A3's wife (the alleged motive), no witness saw the accused with the victim on the incident date, the primary complainant (PW1) was effectively hostile, and key witnesses had died due to the 28-year delay between occurrence (1997) and trial (2025). The court held that circumstantial evidence requires an unbroken chain, and the broken chain here favored acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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