STATE BY PSI, NYAMATHI PS, NYAMATHI vs Ragavendra K S S/o Shivappa G H — 396/2024

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A). Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed

C.C. - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: KADG520007612024

Filing Number

396/2024

Filing Date

28-May-2024

Registration No

396/2024

Registration Date

28-May-2024

Court

CIVIL JUGDE AND JMFC, HONNALI

Judge

1087-Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Honnali

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 04-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

0038

Police Station

NYMATHI PS

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A)
Imv Act Section 196,146

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE BY PSI, NYAMATHI PS (Police Station), NYAMATHI

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Ragavendra K S S/o Shivappa G H

  2. 2.Elumalai S/o Lae Gopalappa

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    Case 396/2024 Summary: The Additional Civil Judge acquitted accused Raghavendra K S of charges under IPC Sections 279 (rash/negligent driving) and 304(A) (death by negligence) in a fatal motor vehicle collision case. The court found that the prosecution entirely failed to prove its case, as all independent witnesses—including the deceased's son (complainant), eyewitnesses, and mahazar witnesses—turned hostile and denied the prosecution's allegations despite cross-examination. Without credible independent witness corroboration, the court held the prosecution evidence insufficient to establish the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 27-Mar-2026

    Judgments CIVIL

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  5. 23-Mar-2026

    313 StatementView PDF

  6. 23-Mar-2026

    Arguments Criminal

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  7. 13-Mar-2026

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  8. 11-Mar-2026

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  9. 07-Mar-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  10. 07-Mar-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  11. 07-Mar-2026

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  12. 05-Mar-2026

    For Witness Warrant

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  13. 21-Feb-2026

    For Witness Warrant

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  14. 17-Feb-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  15. 17-Feb-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  16. 17-Feb-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  17. 17-Feb-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  18. 17-Feb-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  19. 17-Feb-2026

    Evidence Criminal

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  20. 13-Feb-2026

    Evidence Criminal

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  21. 22-Jan-2026

    Evidence Criminal

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  22. 17-Dec-2025

    For Witness Warrant

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  23. 27-Nov-2025

    Evidence Criminal

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  24. 06-Nov-2025

    Evidence Criminal

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  25. 03-Oct-2025

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

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  26. 17-Sep-2025

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

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  27. 30-Jul-2025

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

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  28. 04-Jul-2025

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

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  29. 06-May-2025

    Summons

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  30. 21-Mar-2025

    Summons

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  31. 29-Jan-2025

    Summons

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  32. 21-Dec-2024

    Summons

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  33. 08-Nov-2024

    Appearance Of Accussed

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  34. 21-Sep-2024

    Summons

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  35. 26-Jul-2024

    Summons

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  36. 28-May-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  37. 28-May-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 396/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case 396/2024 Summary: The Additional Civil Judge acquitted accused Raghavendra K S of charges under IPC Sections 279 (rash/negligent driving) and 304(A) (death by negligence) in a fatal motor vehicle collision case. The court found that the prosecution entirely failed to prove its case, as all independent witnesses—including the deceased's son (complainant), eyewitnesses, and mahazar witnesses—turned hostile and denied the prosecution's allegations despite cross-examination. Without credible independent witness corroboration, the court held the prosecution evidence insufficient to establish the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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