MOHAMMED HAJI vs The Inspector of Police, Perambur — 40/2024

Summary The District and Sessions Judge reversed the trial court's conviction of Mohamed Haaji for offences under IPC sections 294(b), 342, and 307, finding critical evidentiary gaps including unexplained 15-hour delay in FIR registration, absence of medical evidence for alleged injuries, and failure to examine key witnesses like the village counselor and the police officer who registered the case. The appellate court held the trial court's conviction lacked sufficient evidentiary basis and ordered acquittal with refund of any fine paid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.