Niyas K.I vs State Of Kerala on 28 July, 2020
11. The words "reasonable grounds" used in the statute
means something more than prima facie grounds. It connotes
substantial probable causes for believing that the accused is
not guilty of the offence charged and this reasonable belief
contemplated in turn points to existence of such facts and
circumstances as are sufficient in themselves to justify
recording of satisfaction that the accused is not guilty of the
offence charged. (See Shaji N v. State of Kerala [2019(1)
KHC 667])