State of Kerala (Karukachal Police) vs Cyril Joseph — 920/2018
Case under Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interst Act, 2012 Section 3,9,(1)(a). Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 19th March 2026.
CC - CALENDAR CASE
CNR: KLKT190018382025
Filing Number
303838/2025
Filing Date
27-Dec-2018
Registration No
920/2018
Registration Date
28-Apr-2025
Court
Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-2, Kanjirappally
Judge
1-Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
Decision Date
19-Mar-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--ACQUITTED
Last updated 10-Jun-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
539
Police Station
Karukachal Police Station
Year
2018
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.State of Kerala (Karukachal Police)
Respondent(s)
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1.Cyril Joseph
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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19-Mar-2026
JudgementView PDF
The court acquitted Cyril Joseph of charges under sections 17 & 18 of the Kerala Money Lenders Act and sections 3 & 9 of the Kerala Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2012. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish that the accused was regularly engaged in money-lending as a business, since key witnesses turned hostile, the primary investigating officer did not testify, and no evidence linked him to multiple lending transactions as required by law. The court held that casual or isolated lending transactions do not constitute money-lending business under the Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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19-Mar-2026
Disposed
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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16-Mar-2026
Order/Judgement
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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12-Mar-2026
Order/Judgement
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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02-Mar-2026
Adjourned
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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26-Feb-2026
For Hearing
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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20-Feb-2026
Defence Evidence
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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17-Feb-2026
Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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09-Feb-2026
Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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28-Jan-2026
Appearance of Parties
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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15-Jan-2026
NBW to Cws
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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15-Dec-2025
NBW to Cws
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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11-Dec-2025
NBW to Cws
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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01-Dec-2025
NBW to Cws
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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12-Nov-2025
Adjourned
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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07-Nov-2025
NBW to Cws
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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17-Oct-2025
NBW to Cws
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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24-Sep-2025
NBW to Cws
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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09-Sep-2025
NBW to Cws
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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12-Aug-2025
To Summon Witness
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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08-Jul-2025
BW to Cws
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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20-Jun-2025
To Summon Witness
Judicial First Class Magistrate - II, Kanjirappally
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28-Apr-2025
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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27-Dec-2018
Case filed
Registration No. 920/2018
The court acquitted Cyril Joseph of charges under sections 17 & 18 of the Kerala Money Lenders Act and sections 3 & 9 of the Kerala Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2012. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish that the accused was regularly engaged in money-lending as a business, since key witnesses turned hostile, the primary investigating officer did not testify, and no evidence linked him to multiple lending transactions as required by law. The court held that casual or isolated lending transactions do not constitute money-lending business under the Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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