State of Kerala (Police) vs Satheesh Advocate - PRADEEP B — 500042/2021

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A). Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 29th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CALENDAR CASE

CNR: KLAL190000832021

Filing Number

500083/2021

Filing Date

30-Jan-2021

Registration No

500042/2021

Registration Date

30-Jan-2021

Court

JFMC II, Mavelikkara

Judge

1-Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

Decision Date

29-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED

Last updated 12-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

967

Police Station

Nooranad Police Station

Year

2013

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala (Police)

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Satheesh Advocate - PRADEEP B

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 29-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    The court acquitted the accused Satheesh of charges under IPC sections 279 (rash driving) and 304-A (death by negligence), finding that the prosecution failed to establish rash or negligent driving beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that mere overspeed alone is insufficient to prove rashness or negligence without concrete evidence, and noted that the victim died five months after the accident with contributing medical conditions, making the causal link unclear. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 29-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  4. 27-Apr-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  5. 24-Apr-2026

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  6. 23-Apr-2026

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  7. 21-Apr-2026

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  8. 18-Apr-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  9. 07-Apr-2026

    For further hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  10. 31-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  11. 27-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  12. 25-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  13. 23-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  14. 17-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  15. 13-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  16. 11-Mar-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  17. 04-Mar-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  18. 21-Feb-2026

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  19. 30-Jan-2026

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  20. 20-Jan-2026

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  21. 19-Jan-2026

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  22. 14-Jan-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  23. 05-Jan-2026

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  24. 08-Dec-2025

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  25. 21-Nov-2025

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  26. 05-Nov-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  27. 14-Oct-2025

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  28. 08-Oct-2025

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  29. 26-Sep-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  30. 20-Aug-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  31. 06-Aug-2025

    Appearance Of Parties

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  32. 29-Jul-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  33. 23-Jul-2025

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  34. 04-Jul-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  35. 28-May-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  36. 28-Apr-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  37. 15-Apr-2025

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  38. 25-Mar-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  39. 25-Feb-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  40. 24-Jan-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  41. 24-Dec-2024

    Issue Non Bailable Warrant

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  42. 15-Nov-2024

    Issue Non Bailable Warrant

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  43. 04-Oct-2024

    Return of warrant

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  44. 24-Aug-2024

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  45. 02-Jul-2024

    Return of warrant

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  46. 17-Apr-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  47. 06-Feb-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  48. 18-Dec-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  49. 06-Oct-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  50. 19-Jul-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  51. 21-Mar-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  52. 27-Jan-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  53. 22-Nov-2022

    Prosecution Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  54. 19-Sep-2022

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  55. 20-Jun-2022

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  56. 10-May-2022

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  57. 30-Mar-2022

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  58. 27-Jan-2022

    Issue summonsed to accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  59. 20-Dec-2021

    Issue summonsed to accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  60. 27-Oct-2021

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  61. 18-Aug-2021

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  62. 11-Jun-2021

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  63. 05-Apr-2021

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Mavelikara

  64. 15-Feb-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  65. 30-Jan-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 500042/2021

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted the accused Satheesh of charges under IPC sections 279 (rash driving) and 304-A (death by negligence), finding that the prosecution failed to establish rash or negligent driving beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that mere overspeed alone is insufficient to prove rashness or negligence without concrete evidence, and noted that the victim died five months after the accident with contributing medical conditions, making the causal link unclear. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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