STATE OF TAMILNADU REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE UTHANGARAI POLICE STATION vs JOTHI — 238/2025

Case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 296(b),118(1),115(2). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 27th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNKI120017532025

e-Filing Number

09-10-2025

Filing Number

1752/2025

Filing Date

27-Oct-2025

Registration No

238/2025

Registration Date

18-Dec-2025

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Uthangarai

Judge

1-Judicial Magistrate, Uthangarai

Decision Date

27-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 28-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

78

Police Station

UTHANGARAI POLICE STATION

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 296(b),118(1),115(2)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF TAMILNADU REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE UTHANGARAI POLICE STATION

    Adv. Inspecter of police Uthangarai police station

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.JOTHI

  2. 2.PAVANI

  3. 3.Babu

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 27-Mar-2026

    Copy of Judgment/OrderView PDF

    Case Summary: State of Tamil Nadu v. Jothi, Pavani, and Babu (Case 238/2025) Court Decision: The Criminal Court at Uthangarai acquitted all three accused (Jothi, Pavani, and Babu) of charges under BNS sections 296(b), 115(2), and 118(1), finding the prosecution had failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. The court found that the key prosecution witnesses—the complainant and eyewitness—gave contradictory statements and recanted their allegations, claiming settlement with the accused, thereby undermining the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 27-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate, Uthangarai

  4. 25-Mar-2026

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  5. 25-Mar-2026

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  6. 25-Mar-2026

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  7. 25-Mar-2026

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate, Uthangarai

  8. 23-Mar-2026

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate, Uthangarai

  9. 12-Mar-2026

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate, Uthangarai

  10. 18-Dec-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  11. 27-Oct-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 238/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Tamil Nadu v. Jothi, Pavani, and Babu (Case 238/2025) Court Decision: The Criminal Court at Uthangarai acquitted all three accused (Jothi, Pavani, and Babu) of charges under BNS sections 296(b), 115(2), and 118(1), finding the prosecution had failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. The court found that the key prosecution witnesses—the complainant and eyewitness—gave contradictory statements and recanted their allegations, claiming settlement with the accused, thereby undermining the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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