Inspector of Police, Poombukar vs Manikandan — 738/2025

Court Decision Summary The District Criminal Court in Tiruvannamalai acquitted both defendants of charges under IPC Sections 294(b), 352, and 506(i) in a case involving alleged abusive language, criminal intimidation, and assault from September 18, 2021. The court found that prosecution witnesses provided contradictory and unreliable testimony, with the main complainant admitting to filing a false report based on suspicion rather than direct knowledge, while the eyewitness claimed ignorance of the entire incident. Applying the principle of "benefit of doubt," the court discharged the accused and quashed their interim bail petition. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.