SI of Police, Thiruvaiyaru P.S. vs KARTHIK — 234/2025

Summary The Principal Sessions Judge of Thanjavur acquitted Karthik of all charges under BNS sections 296(b) (abusing in filthy language) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation with deadly weapon), and Arms Act section 25(1-A) (possession of prohibited weapon). The court found critical evidentiary gaps: no independent witnesses testified despite being present at the occurrence site, the seizure document lacked the accused's signature creating doubt about weapon recovery, and the prosecution failed to produce any government notification establishing the sword as a prohibited weapon. Consequently, the court granted the accused the benefit of doubt and acquitted him. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.