Inspector of Police, Kuthlam vs Sathish — 221/2024

Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court in Mayiladuthurai acquitted four accused persons (Sathish, Mahesh, Susheraj, and Ravi) of charges under IPC sections 294(b), 324, and 506(ii) filed in connection with a January 21, 2023 assault case. The court found that while the complainant and eyewitness testified inconsistently and contradicted their initial statements, the prosecution's case relied solely on an investigating officer's testimony without corroborating evidence from the government case. Since the burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt was not satisfied, the court invoked the benefit of doubt in favor of the accused and ordered their acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.