State of Kerala vs Biju Mathew Advocate - Muraleedharan Kuthoor, Payyannur — 776/2018

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 279,337,338,304(A). Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 31st March 2026.

CC - CALENDAR CASE

CNR: KLKN210022212018

Case disposed

Filing Number

776/2018

Filing Date

30-08-2018

Registration No

776/2018

Registration Date

30-08-2018

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Payyannur

Judge

3-Judicial First Class Magistrate

Decision Date

31st March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED

FIR Details

FIR Number

201

Police Station

Payyannur

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 279,337,338,304(A)
Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 (Kerala)

Petitioner(s)

State of Kerala

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

Biju Mathew Advocate - Muraleedharan Kuthoor, Payyannur

Hearing History

Judge: 3-Judicial First Class Magistrate

31-03-2026

Disposed

26-03-2026

Order/ Judgement

24-03-2026

FOR HEARING

18-03-2026

FOR HEARING

13-03-2026

FOR HEARING

Final Orders / Judgements

31-03-2026
Judgement

Summary: The Payyannur First Class Magistrate acquitted Biju Mathew of charges under IPC sections 279, 337, 338, and 304A in a fatal road accident case where one person died and others were injured. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt because key eyewitnesses turned hostile, no witness identified the accused as the driver, and no evidence established negligent driving. The seized vehicle was ordered released absolutely after the appeal period expired. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Payyannur First Class Magistrate acquitted Biju Mathew of charges under IPC sections 279, 337, 338, and 304A in a fatal road accident case where one person died and others were injured. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt because key eyewitnesses turned hostile, no witness identified the accused as the driver, and no evidence established negligent driving. The seized vehicle was ordered released absolutely after the appeal period expired. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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