SI of Police Alagappapuram PS vs Arumugam — 1334/2022

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

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNSV190034372022

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

-

Filing Number

1719/2022

Filing Date

29-12-2020

Registration No

1334/2022

Registration Date

29-12-2020

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Karaikudi

Judge

5-Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

Decision Date

12th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

FIR Details

FIR Number

114

Police Station

ALAGAPPAPURAM P.S

Year

2019

Acts & Sections

INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 Section 354IPC
TN PROHIBITION OF HARASSMENT OF WOMAN ACT, 2002 Section 4ofTNPWH

Petitioner(s)

SI of Police Alagappapuram PS (Police Station)

Adv. App

Respondent(s)

Arumugam

Hearing History

Judge: 5-Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi

12-03-2026

Disposed

11-03-2026

Judgement

10-03-2026

Questioning

04-03-2026

Evidence

16-02-2026

Evidence

Final Orders / Judgements

12-03-2026
Copy of Judgment

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.

Interim Orders

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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