SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, Town.P.S, Tiruvarur vs SARLASH NEPPOLIYAN — 856/2025

Case Summary: 856/2025 Court Decision: The court acquitted Sarlash Neppoliyan of charges under NDPS Act Sections 8(c) and 20(b)(ii)(A), finding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The defendant was released under CrPC Section 255(1). Key Reasoning: While police witnesses testified that approximately 400 grams of cannabis was seized from the accused on May 11, 2023, the court noted critical evidentiary gaps—specifically, no scientific laboratory report confirming the seized substance was actually cannabis was submitted to court, and no civilian witnesses were produced during the investigation. These omissions prevented the court from conclusively establishing the nature of the seized material, requiring acquittal under the principle of benefit of doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.