Koodakovil P.S vs Ayyanan — 128/2025

Court Decision Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court in Tirumangalam acquitted the accused Ayyanan of charges under Sections 296(b), 118(1), 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Hartal and Bandh Act. The court found that while the prosecution alleged the accused assaulted the complainant with a sickle and made death threats on 13 December 2024, the key eyewitnesses (complainant and incident witness) failed to testify in support of the prosecution case, leaving insufficient direct evidence to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. Applying the benefit of doubt in favor of the accused, the court discharged him under Section 271(1) BNSS. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.