State of Kerala - Karukachal Police vs SHIVAPRAKASH(S/O. SIVARAJAN, CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU (H) — 3419/2020

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 279. Disposed: Uncontested--PROCEEDINGS STOPPED U/S 281 BNSS on 07th May 2026.

ST - SUMMARY TRIAL

CNR: KLKT190027542025

Case disposed

Filing Number

304754/2025

Filing Date

18-05-2020

Registration No

3419/2020

Registration Date

19-05-2025

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-2, Kanjirappally

Judge

1-JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE - II, KANJIRAPPALLY

Decision Date

07th May 2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--PROCEEDINGS STOPPED U/S 281 BNSS

FIR Details

FIR Number

297

Police Station

Karukachal Police Station

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

INDIAN PENAL CODE Section 279
MOTOR VEHICLES ACT Section 185,3(1)/181,146/196

Petitioner(s)

State of Kerala - Karukachal Police

Respondent(s)

SHIVAPRAKASH(S/O. SIVARAJAN, CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU (H)

Hearing History

Judge: 1-JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE - II, KANJIRAPPALLY

07-05-2026

Disposed

23-04-2026

For Return of Summons

31-03-2026

Adjourned

16-03-2026

For Return of Summons

21-02-2026

Return of Summons

Final Orders / Judgements

07-05-2026
Order

Case Summary: ST No. 3419/2020 The Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kanjirappally dropped proceedings against Shivaprakash, accused of traffic violations under IPC Section 279 and Motor Vehicles Act Sections 185, 3(1), 181, 146, and 196. Despite repeated summons since May 2020, police could not locate the accused at the provided address, with costs of locating him far exceeding the maximum fine imposable. The court found this a fit case to apply Section 258 of CrPC (now Section 281 of BNSS 2023), permitting stoppage where prosecution demonstrates reasonable efforts to secure the accused's presence have failed and such costs exceed potential penalties. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Case Summary: ST No. 3419/2020 The Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kanjirappally dropped proceedings against Shivaprakash, accused of traffic violations under IPC Section 279 and Motor Vehicles Act Sections 185, 3(1), 181, 146, and 196. Despite repeated summons since May 2020, police could not locate the accused at the provided address, with costs of locating him far exceeding the maximum fine imposable. The court found this a fit case to apply Section 258 of CrPC (now Section 281 of BNSS 2023), permitting stoppage where prosecution demonstrates reasonable efforts to secure the accused's presence have failed and such costs exceed potential penalties. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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