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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 4367

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P. V. BALAKRISHNAN, J
RAMANAN – Appellant
Versus
SIVADASAN – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.C.A.ANOOP
For the Respondents: SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN, SRI.AJEESH K.SASI, SRI.C.JAYAKIRAN, SMT.MITHA SUDHINDRAN, SMT.POOJA PANKAJ, SRI.P.M.RAFIQ, SRI.V.C.SARATH, SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU (SR.), SRI.VIPIN NARAYAN

Table of Content
1. challenging a previous acquittal based on insufficient evidence. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. evaluation of witness credibility and claims of unlawful activities. (Para 4)
3. emphasis on evidentiary requirements for proving legal claims. (Para 6)

P.V. BALAKRISHNAN, J. …...................................

Crl.R.P.No.927 of 2017 …............................................................. Dated this the 28th day of January, 2026 ORDER This revision petition filed by the defacto complainant challenging the judgment passed in CC No.55 of 2004 by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-III, Thrissur, acquitting the accused of the offences punishable under Sections 143 , 147, 447, 506(1) and 188 r/w Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as ' IPC ' for short) and the judgment in Crl.Appl.No.700 of 2011, passed by the Additional Sessions Court-IV, Thrissur confirming the said acquittal.

2. The prosecution case is that on 03.12.2003, at about

08:00 a.m., the accused, 11 in number, formed themselves into an unlawful assembly with a common object to cause mischief and intimidate PW1, near the house of PWs 1 and 2, situated at a place called Mulayam. Thereafte

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