BYADARAHALLI POLICE STATION vs A3. MANJUNATHA K N — 244/2024

Case under Indian Penal Code Section U/S,143,144,399,402,R/W,149,OF,IPC. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 27th April 2026.

Case disposed

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CNR: KABR010039522024

Filing Number

244/2024

Filing Date

11-Sep-2024

Registration No

244/2024

Registration Date

11-Sep-2024

Court

PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL

Judge

536-Prl.district And Sessions Judge

Decision Date

27-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 18-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

95

Police Station

BYADARAHALLI PS

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section U/S,143,144,399,402,R/W,149,OF,IPC

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BYADARAHALLI POLICE STATION

    Adv. PP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.A3. MANJUNATHA K N

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 27-Apr-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    Summary of Sessions Case 244/2024 Court Decision: The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, acquitted accused Manjunatha K.N. (Accused No.3) under Section 235(1) Cr.P.C. for offences punishable under Sections 399 & 402 IPC (dacoity and assembly of gang for dacoity). Key Reasoning: The court found the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to lack of independent corroborating witnesses. While police witnesses testified that the accused was caught with deadly weapons (iron rods and chilly powder packets) preparing to commit dacoity, the essential independent panch witnesses contradicted the prosecution's narrative—claiming they never actually witnessed the seizure. The court held that mere possession of weapons without proven criminal intent is insufficient, and absent credible independent verification, the evidence remained unreliable. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 27-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  4. 17-Apr-2026

    313 StatementView PDF

  5. 17-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  6. 09-Apr-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  7. 09-Apr-2026

    Accused Statement u/s 313 CrPC

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  8. 17-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  9. 26-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  10. 11-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  11. 21-Jan-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  12. 21-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  13. 29-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  14. 02-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  15. 01-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  16. 11-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  17. 10-Oct-2025

    Fdt

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  18. 17-Sep-2025

    Fdt

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  19. 28-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  20. 16-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  21. 11-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  22. 24-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  23. 28-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  24. 27-Mar-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  25. 27-Mar-2025

    Call On

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  26. 18-Mar-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  27. 18-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  28. 28-Feb-2025

    Call for property

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  29. 05-Feb-2025

    Charge

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  30. 09-Jan-2025

    Charge

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  31. 23-Nov-2024

    Hbc

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  32. 28-Oct-2024

    Hbc

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  33. 30-Sep-2024

    Furnish Surety by

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  34. 11-Sep-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  35. 11-Sep-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 244/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Sessions Case 244/2024 Court Decision: The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, acquitted accused Manjunatha K.N. (Accused No.3) under Section 235(1) Cr.P.C. for offences punishable under Sections 399 & 402 IPC (dacoity and assembly of gang for dacoity). Key Reasoning: The court found the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to lack of independent corroborating witnesses. While police witnesses testified that the accused was caught with deadly weapons (iron rods and chilly powder packets) preparing to commit dacoity, the essential independent panch witnesses contradicted the prosecution's narrative—claiming they never actually witnessed the seizure. The court held that mere possession of weapons without proven criminal intent is insufficient, and absent credible independent verification, the evidence remained unreliable. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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