BETTADAPURA PS vs PRASHANTHA. A.P Advocate - C S MANJUNATHASWAMY — 613/2019

Case under Mines and Minerals Act Section 420IPC. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 07th March 2026.

C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES

CNR: KAMS610017942019

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

-

Filing Number

615/2019

Filing Date

25-04-2019

Registration No

613/2019

Registration Date

25-04-2019

Court

PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, PERIYAPATNA

Judge

1319-I ADDL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC PIRIYAPATNA

Decision Date

07th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

FIR Details

FIR Number

91

Police Station

BETTADAPURA PS

Year

2016

Acts & Sections

MINES AND MINERALS ACT Section 420IPC
--- Section 3,7ECACT

Petitioner(s)

BETTADAPURA PS (Police Station)

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

PRASHANTHA. A.P Advocate - C S MANJUNATHASWAMY

Hearing History

Judge: 1319-I ADDL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC PIRIYAPATNA

07-03-2026

Disposed

02-03-2026

JUDGMENTS

09-02-2026

JUDGMENTS

29-01-2026

ARGUMENTS

20-01-2026

ACCUSSED STATEMENT u/s 313 CrPC

Final Orders / Judgements

07-03-2026
Judgment

Court Judgment Summary The court acquitted the accused under IPC Section 420 and Essential Commodities Act Sections 3 and 7, finding the prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt. The prosecution alleged the accused illegally hoarded and sold rationed rice and wheat meant for poor cardholders, but witness testimony was inconsistent, lacking corroboration from ground-level officials or photographic evidence. The court noted insufficient credible evidence to establish guilt despite formal police investigation and seizure of 13.47 quintals of rice and 12.16 quintals of wheat on June 18, 2016. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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14-10-2019
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16-12-2019
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casestatus.in Summary

Court Judgment Summary The court acquitted the accused under IPC Section 420 and Essential Commodities Act Sections 3 and 7, finding the prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt. The prosecution alleged the accused illegally hoarded and sold rationed rice and wheat meant for poor cardholders, but witness testimony was inconsistent, lacking corroboration from ground-level officials or photographic evidence. The court noted insufficient credible evidence to establish guilt despite formal police investigation and seizure of 13.47 quintals of rice and 12.16 quintals of wheat on June 18, 2016. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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