Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai vs Senthilvelan — 133/2025

Summary of Court Decision The Judicial Magistrate Court I in Mayiladuthurai acquitted the accused, Sentil Velan, of charges under IPC sections 126(2), 296(b), 308(5), and 351(3) (now BNS sections). The court found that while the prosecutor's witness (PW1) turned hostile and retracted his complaint, the insufficient corroborating evidence and lack of credible witness testimony meant the charges could not be proven beyond reasonable doubt. Consequently, the accused was acquitted and released under Section 271(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.