State Police vs RADHAKRISHNAN PONMUDIYAN Advocate - THOMAS. V.M — 882/2022

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Case Summary: C.C. 882/2022 Court Decision: The Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kannur acquitted both accused Radhakrishnan Ponmudiyan and Sumesh P.K of charges under IPC sections 341, 323, and 324 (wrongful restraint, voluntarily causing hurt, and causing hurt by dangerous weapon) on March 18, 2026. Key Reasoning: The sole prosecution witness (PW1), the injured informant, turned hostile and testified that he did not know the assailants and that the matter was settled with no grievances against the accused. The prosecution abandoned remaining witnesses and failed to adduce incriminating evidence. The court found insufficient grounds to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Order: Both accused were set at liberty and bail bonds cancelled. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Disposed

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

Order/ Judgement

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

Referred to Mediator

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

To summon witness

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

for evidence

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

For framing charge

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

For framing charge

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

For framing charge

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

For framing charge

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

For framing charge

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

For framing charge

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

For framing charge

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

Appearance of Accused

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

Appearance of Accused

Judicial First Class Magistrate No.1, Kannur

First hearing

Initial hearing scheduled

Case filed

Registration No. 882/2022