State of Kerala vs Rajeevan.K.V Advocate - D K Gopinathan — 1972/2020

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A). Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 30th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CALENDAR CASE

CNR: KLKN210025552020

Filing Number

1972/2020

Filing Date

09-Sep-2020

Registration No

1972/2020

Registration Date

09-Sep-2020

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Payyannur

Judge

3-Judicial First Class Magistrate

Decision Date

30-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

1200

Police Station

Payyannur

Year

2019

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala

    Adv. Asst. Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Rajeevan.K.V Advocate - D K Gopinathan

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Apr-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Case Summary: CC 1972/2020 Court Decision: Rajeevan K V was acquitted of charges under IPC sections 279 (rash/negligent driving) and 304A (death by negligence) in a fatal accident case. The Judicial First Class Magistrate found insufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, noting that key eyewitnesses either did not appear or turned hostile to the prosecution's case. Key Reasoning: The court determined the prosecution failed to establish the accused's negligence because critical witnesses could not identify the driver or confirm rash driving. Evidence instead suggested the deceased motorcycle rider's overspeed and expired vehicle registration may have contributed to the collision. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  4. 28-Apr-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  5. 23-Apr-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  6. 16-Apr-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  7. 31-Mar-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  8. 30-Mar-2026

    Await steps

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  9. 23-Mar-2026

    Await steps

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  10. 16-Mar-2026

    Await steps

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  11. 27-Feb-2026

    82 Steps To Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  12. 17-Feb-2026

    Repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  13. 04-Feb-2026

    Bound Over

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  14. 18-Dec-2025

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  15. 28-Nov-2025

    Memo to SHO

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  16. 12-Nov-2025

    Memo to SHO

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  17. 21-Oct-2025

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  18. 18-Sep-2025

    82 Steps To Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  19. 13-Aug-2025

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  20. 07-May-2025

    Repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  21. 17-Mar-2025

    Repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  22. 29-Jan-2025

    Repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  23. 02-Dec-2024

    Repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  24. 29-Oct-2024

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  25. 26-Sep-2024

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  26. 16-Aug-2024

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  27. 11-Jul-2024

    Await summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  28. 14-Jun-2024

    Memo to SHO

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  29. 20-Apr-2024

    Memo to SHO

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  30. 28-Feb-2024

    Await summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  31. 24-Jan-2024

    82-83 steps

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  32. 23-Nov-2023

    Await NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  33. 06-Oct-2023

    Repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  34. 26-Jul-2023

    Await NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  35. 27-Jun-2023

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  36. 16-May-2023

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  37. 10-Apr-2023

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  38. 13-Feb-2023

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  39. 20-Sep-2022

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  40. 10-May-2022

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  41. 27-Jan-2022

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  42. 14-Oct-2021

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  43. 22-Jun-2021

    Adjourned

  44. 16-Mar-2021

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  45. 14-Dec-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  46. 09-Sep-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1972/2020

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CC 1972/2020 Court Decision: Rajeevan K V was acquitted of charges under IPC sections 279 (rash/negligent driving) and 304A (death by negligence) in a fatal accident case. The Judicial First Class Magistrate found insufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, noting that key eyewitnesses either did not appear or turned hostile to the prosecution's case. Key Reasoning: The court determined the prosecution failed to establish the accused's negligence because critical witnesses could not identify the driver or confirm rash driving. Evidence instead suggested the deceased motorcycle rider's overspeed and expired vehicle registration may have contributed to the collision. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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