state through sedam ps vs Rahul So Shankar Kundar Age 20 year Occ Collie Ro Sedam Tq Sedam — 769/2015

Case under Ipc Act Section 279304AIPCreadwith187IMVAct. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 28th April 2026.

C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES

CNR: KAKB720018872015

Case disposed

Filing Number

769/2015

Filing Date

29-12-2015

Registration No

769/2015

Registration Date

29-12-2015

Court

CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SEDAM

Judge

329-CIVIL JUDGE JR. DN. JMFC,Sedam

Decision Date

28th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

FIR Details

FIR Number

231

Police Station

SEDAM PS

Year

2015

Acts & Sections

Ipc Act Section 279304AIPCreadwith187IMVAct

Petitioner(s)

state through sedam ps (Police Station)

Respondent(s)

Rahul So Shankar Kundar Age 20 year Occ Collie Ro Sedam Tq Sedam

Hearing History

Judge: 329-CIVIL JUDGE JR. DN. JMFC,Sedam

28-04-2026

Disposed

25-04-2026

JUDGEMENT

22-04-2026

JUDGEMENT

16-04-2026

JUDGEMENT

15-04-2026

JUDGEMENT

Final Orders / Judgements

28-04-2026
Judgment

Case Summary: State vs. Rahul S/o Shankar Kundar (C.C. No. 769/2015) Court Decision: The accused, Rahul (age 20), was acquitted of all charges under IPC Sections 279 (rash/negligent driving), 304(A) (causing death by negligence), and Motor Vehicles Act Section 187 (hit-and-run). Key Reasoning: While the court confirmed that a fatal motorcycle accident occurred on September 20, 2015, killing Abhilash, the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused drove rashly or negligently. The eyewitness testimony was contradictory and unreliable—the primary witness admitted inability to identify the motorcycle or describe the driver's speed. Evidence indicated a speed breaker existed at the accident location, suggesting slow driving. No conclusive evidence proved the death resulted from the accused's fault rather than other factors. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

31-12-2019
Orders
26-05-2022
Deposition
06-03-2023
Deposition
19-06-2024
Deposition
21-08-2024
Deposition
11-09-2024
Deposition
08-05-2025
Deposition
09-05-2025
Deposition
01-04-2022
Charge
27-10-2025
Deposition
13-03-2026
Deposition
casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State vs. Rahul S/o Shankar Kundar (C.C. No. 769/2015) Court Decision: The accused, Rahul (age 20), was acquitted of all charges under IPC Sections 279 (rash/negligent driving), 304(A) (causing death by negligence), and Motor Vehicles Act Section 187 (hit-and-run). Key Reasoning: While the court confirmed that a fatal motorcycle accident occurred on September 20, 2015, killing Abhilash, the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused drove rashly or negligently. The eyewitness testimony was contradictory and unreliable—the primary witness admitted inability to identify the motorcycle or describe the driver's speed. Evidence indicated a speed breaker existed at the accident location, suggesting slow driving. No conclusive evidence proved the death resulted from the accused's fault rather than other factors. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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