State of Kerala Police vs NARAYANAPANICKER Advocate - APPACHANKUTTY M M — 100226/2024
Case under Indian Penal Code Section 285,268,278,290,336. Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 28th March 2026.
CC - CALENDAR CASE
CNR: KLAL320010482024
e-Filing Number
09-04-2024
Filing Number
101045/2024
Filing Date
24-Apr-2024
Registration No
100226/2024
Registration Date
24-Apr-2024
Court
JFCM Ramankary
Judge
1-Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
Decision Date
28-Mar-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--AQUITTED
Last updated 15-Jun-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
158
Police Station
Pulinkunnu Police Station
Year
2024
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.State of Kerala Police
Adv. Asst. Public Prosecutor, Ramankari
Respondent(s)
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1.NARAYANAPANICKER Advocate - APPACHANKUTTY M M
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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28-Mar-2026
Disposed
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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27-Mar-2026
JudgementView PDF
The Judicial First Class Magistrate acquitted Narayanapanicker of charges under IPC sections 285, 268, 278, 290, and 336 (fire endangerment and negligence offenses). The court found critical inconsistencies in prosecution witness testimonies regarding property ownership, fire origin, and damage extent, and noted that key witnesses neither saw the accused set fire nor directly witnessed fire transmission between properties. The court held the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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27-Mar-2026
Order/ Judgement
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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23-Mar-2026
For further hearing
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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21-Mar-2026
No sitting notified
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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16-Mar-2026
No sitting notified
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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05-Mar-2026
For Hearing
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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25-Feb-2026
For Hearing
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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21-Feb-2026
For Hearing
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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19-Feb-2026
Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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10-Feb-2026
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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27-Jan-2026
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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13-Jan-2026
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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01-Jan-2026
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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02-Dec-2025
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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18-Nov-2025
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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13-Oct-2025
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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02-Sep-2025
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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25-Jul-2025
Bound over
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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17-Jun-2025
BW to cws
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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21-May-2025
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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19-Mar-2025
Issue summonsed to accused
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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13-Feb-2025
To record plea of the accused
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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12-Dec-2024
Call on
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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25-Oct-2024
Issue summonsed to accused
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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24-Aug-2024
No sitting notified
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramankary
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06-Jun-2024
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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24-Apr-2024
Case filed
Registration No. 100226/2024
The Judicial First Class Magistrate acquitted Narayanapanicker of charges under IPC sections 285, 268, 278, 290, and 336 (fire endangerment and negligence offenses). The court found critical inconsistencies in prosecution witness testimonies regarding property ownership, fire origin, and damage extent, and noted that key witnesses neither saw the accused set fire nor directly witnessed fire transmission between properties. The court held the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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