THALAGHATTAPURA POLICE STATION vs A1. CHETAN — 219/2022

Case under Indian Penal Code Section U/SEC, 399, 402, OF, IPC. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 17th March 2026.

Case disposed

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CNR: KABR010046302022

Filing Number

219/2022

Filing Date

29-Nov-2022

Registration No

219/2022

Registration Date

29-Nov-2022

Court

PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL

Judge

536-Prl.district And Sessions Judge

Decision Date

17-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 18-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

192

Police Station

THALAGHATTAPURA PS

Year

2022

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section U/SEC, 399, 402, OF, IPC

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THALAGHATTAPURA POLICE STATION

    Adv. PP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.A1. CHETAN

  2. 2.A2. SANTHOSH KUMAR

  3. 3.A3. DEEPAK KUMAR

  4. 4.A4. GOWTHAM

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Mar-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: Sessions Case 219/2022 Court Decision: The court acquitted all four accused (Chethan, Santosh Kumar, Deepak Kumar, and Gowtham) of charges under IPC Sections 399 and 402 (dacoity/gang robbery). Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. While the arresting officer testified that the accused were caught with weapons (sickle, sword, club, chilly powder) during a raid on August 3, 2022, the two panch (witness) signatories later testified they knew nothing of the seizure, didn't witness it, and signed documents at a hotel without knowing their contents. Without independent corroboration and with critical panchs turning hostile, the court found mere possession of weapons insufficient to prove the intent to commit dacoity required under Sections 399-402. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  4. 05-Mar-2026

    313 StatementView PDF

  5. 05-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  6. 28-Feb-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  7. 28-Feb-2026

    Accused Statement u/s 313 CrPC

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  8. 18-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  9. 09-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  10. 31-Jan-2026

    Summons

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  11. 21-Jan-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  12. 21-Jan-2026

    Objection

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  13. 19-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  14. 30-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  15. 17-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  16. 27-Nov-2025

    Cross Examination Of P.W.

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  17. 19-Nov-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  18. 19-Nov-2025

    Cross Examination Of P.W.

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  19. 13-Nov-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  20. 13-Nov-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  21. 13-Nov-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  22. 13-Nov-2025

    Cross Examination Of P.W.

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  23. 14-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  24. 18-Sep-2025

    Fdt

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  25. 24-Jul-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  26. 24-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  27. 23-Jul-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  28. 23-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  29. 20-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  30. 19-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  31. 02-Apr-2025

    Evidence

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  32. 01-Apr-2025

    Evidence

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  33. 21-Feb-2025

    Evidnce

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  34. 20-Feb-2025

    Evidnce

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  35. 08-Jan-2025

    Evidnce

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  36. 07-Jan-2025

    Evidnce

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  37. 21-Nov-2024

    Evidnce

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  38. 20-Nov-2024

    Evidnce

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  39. 27-Sep-2024

    Evidnce

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  40. 21-Aug-2024

    Await Property

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  41. 09-Jul-2024

    Call for property

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  42. 18-Jun-2024

    Charge

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  43. 07-May-2024

    Hbc

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  44. 16-Apr-2024

    Call On

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  45. 14-Mar-2024

    Nbw to Accused and Notice to sureties

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  46. 02-Feb-2024

    Nbw to Accused and Notice to sureties

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  47. 07-Dec-2023

    Nbw to Accused and Notice to sureties

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  48. 26-Sep-2023

    Nbw to Accused and Notice to sureties

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  49. 14-Aug-2023

    Nbw to Accused and Notice to sureties

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  50. 05-Aug-2023

    Call On

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  51. 25-Jul-2023

    NBW To Accused

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  52. 30-Jun-2023

    NBW To Accused

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  53. 12-Jun-2023

    Call On

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  54. 11-Apr-2023

    Call On

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  55. 05-Apr-2023

    NBW To Accused

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  56. 10-Mar-2023

    Summons

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  57. 09-Jan-2023

    Summons

    Prl.district And Sessions Judge

  58. 01-Dec-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  59. 29-Nov-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 219/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Sessions Case 219/2022 Court Decision: The court acquitted all four accused (Chethan, Santosh Kumar, Deepak Kumar, and Gowtham) of charges under IPC Sections 399 and 402 (dacoity/gang robbery). Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. While the arresting officer testified that the accused were caught with weapons (sickle, sword, club, chilly powder) during a raid on August 3, 2022, the two panch (witness) signatories later testified they knew nothing of the seizure, didn't witness it, and signed documents at a hotel without knowing their contents. Without independent corroboration and with critical panchs turning hostile, the court found mere possession of weapons insufficient to prove the intent to commit dacoity required under Sections 399-402. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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