SI of Police Alagappapuram PS vs Arumugam — 1334/2022

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 354IPC. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 12th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNSV190034372022

Filing Number

1719/2022

Filing Date

29-Dec-2020

Registration No

1334/2022

Registration Date

29-Dec-2020

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Karaikudi

Judge

5-Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

Decision Date

12-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 10-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

114

Police Station

ALAGAPPAPURAM P.S

Year

2019

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 354IPC
Tn Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002 Section 4ofTNPWH

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SI of Police Alagappapuram PS (Police Station)

    Adv. App

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Arumugam

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    The court acquitted the accused of charges under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, finding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The principal witness (complainant) turned hostile, contradicting her earlier statement and claiming another person committed the alleged hugging incident, while no corroborating eyewitness evidence supported the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  4. 11-Mar-2026

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  5. 11-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  6. 10-Mar-2026

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  7. 10-Mar-2026

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  8. 04-Mar-2026

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  9. 04-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  10. 16-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  11. 03-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  12. 28-Jan-2026

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  13. 28-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  14. 08-Jan-2026

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  15. 08-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  16. 24-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  17. 29-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  18. 25-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  19. 10-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  20. 19-May-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  21. 28-Jan-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  22. 11-Nov-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  23. 09-Sep-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  24. 15-Jul-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  25. 02-Jul-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  26. 22-Apr-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  27. 08-Jan-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  28. 15-Nov-2023

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  29. 17-Jul-2023

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  30. 22-May-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  31. 12-Apr-2023

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  32. 08-Feb-2023

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  33. 26-Dec-2022

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  34. 27-Oct-2022

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  35. 15-Sep-2022

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  36. 29-Jul-2022

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

  37. 24-May-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  38. 29-Dec-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1334/2022

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted the accused of charges under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, finding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The principal witness (complainant) turned hostile, contradicting her earlier statement and claiming another person committed the alleged hugging incident, while no corroborating eyewitness evidence supported the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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