Sub inspector of police vs Ochanadevar — 177/2025

Case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 329(3), 126(2), 296(b), 351(3). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 25th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNTH020016982025

e-Filing Number

15-02-2025

Filing Number

1657/2025

Filing Date

04-Apr-2025

Registration No

177/2025

Registration Date

04-Apr-2025

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Theni

Judge

12-Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

Decision Date

25-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

494

Police Station

Palanichettipatty P.S.

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 329(3), 126(2), 296(b), 351(3)
Tn Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002 Section 4

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Sub inspector of police

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Ochanadevar

  2. 2.Rajammal

  3. 3.Sivakumar

  4. 4.Chellamani

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-May-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: CC 177/2025 Court Decision: The Additional Mahila Court (Women's Court) in Theni acquitted all four accused persons (Ochanadevar, Rajammal, Sivakumar, and Selmani) of charges under BNS Sections 329(3), 126(2), 296(b), 351(3), and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, Section 4. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: The court identified significant inconsistencies in the government witnesses' testimonies regarding who specifically was abused and threatened, noted contradictions about the exact location of the incident (which fell within disputed private property subject to ongoing civil litigation), and concluded that the evidence was insufficient to establish guilt with certainty. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 25-May-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  4. 22-May-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  5. 08-May-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  6. 30-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  7. 24-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  8. 20-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  9. 08-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  10. 13-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  11. 20-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  12. 09-Feb-2026

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  13. 03-Feb-2026

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  14. 08-Jan-2026

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  15. 11-Dec-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  16. 25-Nov-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  17. 20-Nov-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  18. 23-Oct-2025

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  19. 25-Sep-2025

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  20. 26-Aug-2025

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  21. 24-Jul-2025

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  22. 08-Jul-2025

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  23. 24-Jun-2025

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  24. 27-May-2025

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  25. 22-May-2025

    Framing of Charges

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  26. 17-May-2025

    Copies

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  27. 12-May-2025

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court

  28. 04-Apr-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  29. 04-Apr-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 177/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CC 177/2025 Court Decision: The Additional Mahila Court (Women's Court) in Theni acquitted all four accused persons (Ochanadevar, Rajammal, Sivakumar, and Selmani) of charges under BNS Sections 329(3), 126(2), 296(b), 351(3), and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, Section 4. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: The court identified significant inconsistencies in the government witnesses' testimonies regarding who specifically was abused and threatened, noted contradictions about the exact location of the incident (which fell within disputed private property subject to ongoing civil litigation), and concluded that the evidence was insufficient to establish guilt with certainty. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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