State of Kerala represented by Sub Inspector of Police, Alappuzha Traffic vs Sarath Kumar Advocate - Sethuram Dharmapalan — 501703/2018

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted U/s. 255-1 Cr.Pc on 25th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CALENDAR CASE

CNR: KLAL060062422018

Filing Number

506241/2018

Filing Date

19-Sep-2018

Registration No

501703/2018

Registration Date

19-Sep-2018

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court I, Alappuzha

Judge

1-Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

Decision Date

25-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted U/s. 255-1 Cr.Pc

Last updated 15-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

533

Police Station

Traffic Police Station Alappuzha

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala represented by Sub Inspector of Police, Alappuzha Traffic

    Adv. Asst.Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Sarath Kumar Advocate - Sethuram Dharmapalan

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-May-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    The Alappuzha First Class Magistrate acquitted Sarathkumar of charges under IPC sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (death by negligence) in a motorcycle accident that killed pedestrian Udayappan on July 17, 2018. The court found the prosecution failed to prove rash or negligent driving beyond reasonable doubt, as key eyewitness PW2 relied on hearsay evidence from the deceased's son rather than direct knowledge, and no evidence conclusively established the accused's culpability in the fatal collision. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 25-May-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  4. 21-May-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  5. 21-Apr-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  6. 13-Apr-2026

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  7. 30-Mar-2026

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  8. 16-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  9. 27-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  10. 13-Feb-2026

    For hearing on IA

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  11. 27-Jan-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  12. 05-Jan-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  13. 11-Dec-2025

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  14. 21-Nov-2025

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  15. 31-Oct-2025

    For evidence

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  16. 29-Sep-2025

    for evidence.

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  17. 14-Aug-2025

    for evidence.

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  18. 30-Jun-2025

    for evidence.

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  19. 28-May-2025

    for evidence.

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  20. 09-May-2025

    for evidence.

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  21. 08-Apr-2025

    for evidence.

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  22. 05-Mar-2025

    for evidence.

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  23. 07-Feb-2025

    for evidence.

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  24. 21-Jan-2025

    for evidence.

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  25. 25-Nov-2024

    for evidence.

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  26. 11-Nov-2024

    for evidence.

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  27. 04-Oct-2024

    for evidence.

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  28. 01-Aug-2024

    for evidence.

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  29. 05-Jul-2024

    for evidence.

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  30. 03-Jun-2024

    for evidence.

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  31. 16-Apr-2024

    for evidence.

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  32. 06-Feb-2024

    for evidence.

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  33. 29-Nov-2023

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  34. 30-Sep-2023

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  35. 09-Aug-2023

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  36. 18-May-2023

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  37. 21-Mar-2023

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  38. 10-Feb-2023

    Issue Summons

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  39. 29-Nov-2022

    Issue Summons

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  40. 29-Jul-2022

    Issue Summons

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  41. 21-Apr-2022

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  42. 23-Feb-2022

    Issue Summons

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  43. 18-Nov-2021

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  44. 28-May-2021

    Issue Summons

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  45. 20-Feb-2021

    Issue Summons

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  46. 21-Jan-2021

    Issue Summons

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  47. 05-Nov-2020

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  48. 19-Aug-2020

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  49. 03-Mar-2020

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  50. 04-Jan-2020

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  51. 22-Aug-2019

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate -I, Alappuzha

  52. 11-Jan-2019

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  53. 19-Sep-2018

    Case filed

    Registration No. 501703/2018

casestatus.in Summary

The Alappuzha First Class Magistrate acquitted Sarathkumar of charges under IPC sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (death by negligence) in a motorcycle accident that killed pedestrian Udayappan on July 17, 2018. The court found the prosecution failed to prove rash or negligent driving beyond reasonable doubt, as key eyewitness PW2 relied on hearsay evidence from the deceased's son rather than direct knowledge, and no evidence conclusively established the accused's culpability in the fatal collision. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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