State of Kerala Police vs Shiju Gopi Advocate - ROBIN P SEBASTIAN — 4483/2017

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 498A,34. Disposed: Uncontested--ACQUITTED on 26th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CALENDAR CASE

CNR: KLKT240077142017

Filing Number

4483/2017

Filing Date

27-Sep-2017

Registration No

4483/2017

Registration Date

27-Sep-2017

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-1, Changanacherry

Judge

1-Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

Decision Date

26-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

657

Police Station

Chingavanam Police Station

Year

2017

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 498A,34
Crl.mp/5939/2025 Classification : Bail Application Section Shiju GopiState of Kerala Police
Crl.mp/5940/2025 Classification : Application to Recall Warrant Section Shiju GopiState of Kerala Police

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala Police

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Shiju Gopi Advocate - ROBIN P SEBASTIAN

  2. 2.Omana

    Adv. ROBIN P SEBASTIAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-May-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  3. 22-May-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Case Summary: CC 4483/2017 The Changanacherry Magistrate Court acquitted Shiju and Omana of dowry harassment charges under IPC Section 498A. The court found the complainant's testimony unreliable, noting discrepancies between her account of immediate police intervention and the investigating officer's testimony that police received information five days later. Critically, the court held that a single incident of assault is insufficient to establish "cruelty" under Section 498A, which requires continuous or persistent harassment. The complainant failed to specify dates or details of alleged prior harassment, and prosecution witnesses did not corroborate her claims. The accused were acquitted and released. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 22-May-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  5. 15-May-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  6. 07-May-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  7. 28-Apr-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  8. 23-Apr-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  9. 18-Apr-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  10. 06-Apr-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  11. 28-Mar-2026

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  12. 16-Mar-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  13. 10-Mar-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  14. 05-Mar-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  15. 26-Feb-2026

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  16. 11-Feb-2026

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  17. 30-Jan-2026

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  18. 16-Jan-2026

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  19. 07-Jan-2026

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  20. 12-Dec-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  21. 24-Nov-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  22. 31-Oct-2025

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  23. 14-Oct-2025

    Repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  24. 25-Sep-2025

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  25. 25-Aug-2025

    Repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  26. 22-Jul-2025

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  27. 16-May-2025

    Repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  28. 07-Apr-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  29. 28-Feb-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  30. 07-Feb-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  31. 28-Jan-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  32. 19-Dec-2024

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  33. 25-Oct-2024

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  34. 15-Oct-2024

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  35. 05-Sep-2024

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  36. 14-Aug-2024

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  37. 07-Aug-2024

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  38. 28-Jun-2024

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  39. 14-May-2024

    Repeat Summons

  40. 11-Mar-2024

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  41. 24-Jan-2024

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  42. 19-Dec-2023

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  43. 09-Nov-2023

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  44. 25-Sep-2023

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  45. 11-Aug-2023

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  46. 18-Jul-2023

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  47. 22-May-2023

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  48. 04-Apr-2023

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  49. 14-Mar-2023

    For Settlement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  50. 24-Jan-2023

    For Settlement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  51. 20-Dec-2022

    For Settlement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  52. 19-Oct-2022

    For Settlement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  53. 20-Sep-2022

    Bound Over

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  54. 17-Aug-2022

    Bound Over

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  55. 21-Jun-2022

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  56. 21-Apr-2022

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  57. 03-Feb-2022

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  58. 18-Dec-2021

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  59. 11-Oct-2021

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  60. 04-Aug-2021

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  61. 02-Jun-2021

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  62. 19-Apr-2021

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  63. 18-Feb-2021

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  64. 08-Jan-2021

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  65. 16-Nov-2020

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  66. 22-Jul-2020

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  67. 02-Mar-2020

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  68. 01-Mar-2020

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  69. 17-Oct-2019

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  70. 09-Aug-2019

    Issue Fresh Attachment Order

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  71. 13-May-2019

    For framing of charge

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  72. 13-Feb-2019

    For framing of charge

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  73. 15-Dec-2018

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  74. 25-Jan-2018

    For Further Defence Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  75. 03-Nov-2017

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  76. 27-Sep-2017

    Case filed

    Registration No. 4483/2017

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CC 4483/2017 The Changanacherry Magistrate Court acquitted Shiju and Omana of dowry harassment charges under IPC Section 498A. The court found the complainant's testimony unreliable, noting discrepancies between her account of immediate police intervention and the investigating officer's testimony that police received information five days later. Critically, the court held that a single incident of assault is insufficient to establish "cruelty" under Section 498A, which requires continuous or persistent harassment. The complainant failed to specify dates or details of alleged prior harassment, and prosecution witnesses did not corroborate her claims. The accused were acquitted and released. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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