State of Kerala vs Ulahannan — 100509/2019

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 17. Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED U/S 235 CR.PC on 21st March 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: KLAL100001282019

Filing Number

100018/2019

Filing Date

23-Jul-2019

Registration No

100509/2019

Registration Date

23-Jul-2019

Court

Sub Court, Cherthala

Judge

1-Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

Decision Date

21-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED U/S 235 CR.PC

Last updated 25-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

2299

Police Station

Cherthala Police Station

Year

2017

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 17

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala

    Adv. Additional Public Prosecuter Gr.II

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Ulahannan

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 21-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    The Assistant Sessions Judge acquitted Ulahannan of charges under Section 306 IPC (abetment of suicide) and Section 17 of the Kerala Money Lenders Act, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the essential element of mens rea—the accused's specific intention to instigate the deceased's suicide. While acknowledging that Ajith had borrowed money and faced financial distress from execution proceedings, the court determined that the accused's lawful recovery efforts through legal means and the absence of any proximate threatening act immediately preceding the suicide were insufficient to establish criminal abetment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 21-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  4. 19-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  5. 17-Mar-2026

    For further hearing

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  6. 12-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  7. 11-Mar-2026

    For evidence

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  8. 10-Mar-2026

    Appearance of Accused

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  9. 06-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  10. 02-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  11. 26-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  12. 25-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  13. 19-Feb-2026

    Judge on leave / duty

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  14. 11-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  15. 02-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  16. 24-Jan-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  17. 19-Jan-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  18. 12-Jan-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  19. 05-Jan-2026

    For hearing under section 232 CRPC

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  20. 12-Dec-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  21. 03-Dec-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  22. 25-Nov-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  23. 18-Nov-2025

    Return of warrant

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  24. 10-Nov-2025

    Issue Warrant

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  25. 29-Oct-2025

    No sitting notified

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  26. 17-Oct-2025

    For Examination of Witness

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  27. 08-Oct-2025

    Return of warrant

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  28. 27-Sep-2025

    No sitting notified

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  29. 19-Sep-2025

    Issue Warrant

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  30. 16-Sep-2025

    Verify and report

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  31. 20-Aug-2025

    For Examination of Witness

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  32. 14-Aug-2025

    For Examination of Witness

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  33. 06-Aug-2025

    For Examination of Witness

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  34. 30-Jul-2025

    Issue Warrant

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  35. 18-Jul-2025

    Issue Summons

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  36. 03-Jul-2025

    For evidence

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  37. 02-Jul-2025

    For evidence

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  38. 01-Jul-2025

    For production of accused

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  39. 07-Apr-2025

    For Hearing

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  40. 27-Feb-2025

    For Hearing

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  41. 13-Feb-2025

    For Hearing

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  42. 13-Jan-2025

    For production of documents/Affidavit

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  43. 13-Dec-2024

    Stay report

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  44. 12-Nov-2024

    Stay report

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  45. 11-Oct-2024

    Stay report

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  46. 28-Sep-2024

    Stay report

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  47. 27-Aug-2024

    Stay report

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  48. 27-Jul-2024

    Stay report

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  49. 26-Jun-2024

    Stay report

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  50. 27-May-2024

    Stay report

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  51. 21-Mar-2024

    Stay report

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  52. 18-Jan-2024

    call on

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  53. 16-Dec-2023

    call on

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  54. 14-Nov-2023

    call on

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  55. 03-Nov-2023

    Issue Bailable Warrant

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  56. 28-Oct-2023

    Order/Judgement

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  57. 30-Sep-2023

    call on

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  58. 29-Sep-2023

    call on

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  59. 27-Sep-2023

    call on

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  60. 26-Sep-2023

    call on

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  61. 23-Sep-2023

    call on

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  62. 18-Sep-2023

    call on

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  63. 07-Sep-2023

    For hearing in Cmp

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  64. 22-Aug-2023

    For Objection and hearing

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  65. 17-Aug-2023

    call on

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  66. 16-Aug-2023

    Issue Bailable Warrant

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  67. 14-Aug-2023

    Issue Bailable Warrant

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  68. 01-Jul-2023

    Issue Summons

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  69. 19-Jun-2023

    call on

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  70. 25-Mar-2023

    For framing charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  71. 04-Feb-2023

    For framing charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  72. 19-Dec-2022

    For framing charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  73. 08-Nov-2022

    For framing charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  74. 29-Sep-2022

    For framing charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  75. 14-Jul-2022

    For framing charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  76. 09-Apr-2022

    For framing charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  77. 19-Nov-2021

    For framing charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  78. 27-Sep-2021

    Appearance of Accused

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  79. 10-Aug-2021

    For framing of charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  80. 09-Jul-2021

    For framing of charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  81. 06-Feb-2021

    For framing of charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  82. 07-Oct-2020

    For framing of charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  83. 10-Jun-2020

    For framing of charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  84. 01-Jan-2020

    For framing of charge

    Sub Judge and Asst.Sessions Judge, Cherthala

  85. 23-Jul-2019

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  86. 23-Jul-2019

    Case filed

    Registration No. 100509/2019

casestatus.in Summary

The Assistant Sessions Judge acquitted Ulahannan of charges under Section 306 IPC (abetment of suicide) and Section 17 of the Kerala Money Lenders Act, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the essential element of mens rea—the accused's specific intention to instigate the deceased's suicide. While acknowledging that Ajith had borrowed money and faced financial distress from execution proceedings, the court determined that the accused's lawful recovery efforts through legal means and the absence of any proximate threatening act immediately preceding the suicide were insufficient to establish criminal abetment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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