State of Kerala Police vs Nikhil — 3334/2016

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 143,147,148,326,149. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 30th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CALENDAR CASE

CNR: KLKT240133832016

Filing Number

3334/2016

Filing Date

31-Dec-2016

Registration No

3334/2016

Registration Date

31-Dec-2016

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-1, Changanacherry

Judge

1-Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

Decision Date

30-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

1004

Police Station

Chingavanam Police Station

Year

2016

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 143,147,148,326,149

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala Police

    Adv. Deepu.P

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Nikhil

  2. 2.Sajith

  3. 3.Aneesh

  4. 4.Ponnappan

  5. 5.Ponnappan

  6. 6.Jis Mon

  7. 7.Siby thomas

  8. 8.Binoy

  9. 9.Thomas PT

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  3. 28-Apr-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Case Summary: State of Kerala Police v. Nikhil and Others (CC 3334/2016) All eight accused were acquitted of charges under IPC sections 143, 147, 148, and 326 r/w 149 (unlawful assembly, rioting, rioting with deadly weapons, and causing grievous hurt). The court found the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to contradictory witness testimonies, lack of corroborating medical evidence, improper weapon recovery procedures that violated Supreme Court guidelines, and inadequate scientific examination of evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 28-Apr-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  5. 23-Apr-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  6. 16-Apr-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  7. 25-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  8. 24-Mar-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  9. 16-Mar-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  10. 09-Mar-2026

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  11. 05-Mar-2026

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  12. 18-Feb-2026

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  13. 13-Feb-2026

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  14. 03-Feb-2026

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  15. 30-Jan-2026

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  16. 16-Jan-2026

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  17. 09-Jan-2026

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  18. 16-Dec-2025

    For Examination of Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  19. 28-Nov-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  20. 17-Nov-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  21. 11-Nov-2025

    For Objection and Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  22. 07-Nov-2025

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  23. 28-Oct-2025

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  24. 24-Oct-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  25. 18-Oct-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  26. 13-Oct-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  27. 07-Oct-2025

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  28. 25-Sep-2025

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  29. 11-Sep-2025

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  30. 25-Aug-2025

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  31. 25-Jul-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  32. 01-Jul-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  33. 19-Jun-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  34. 16-May-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  35. 07-Mar-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  36. 19-Feb-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  37. 22-Jan-2025

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  38. 19-Dec-2024

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  39. 29-Oct-2024

    For Settlement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  40. 09-Sep-2024

    For Examination of Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  41. 21-Aug-2024

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  42. 20-Jul-2024

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  43. 22-Jun-2024

    Issue Summonsed to Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  44. 23-May-2024

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  45. 09-Apr-2024

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  46. 20-Mar-2024

    Bound Over

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  47. 13-Mar-2024

    Bound Over

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  48. 23-Feb-2024

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  49. 12-Jan-2024

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  50. 14-Nov-2023

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  51. 12-Sep-2023

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  52. 20-Jul-2023

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  53. 05-Jun-2023

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  54. 27-Apr-2023

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  55. 22-Mar-2023

    For Hearing in Cmp

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  56. 16-Mar-2023

    For Hearing in Cmp

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  57. 06-Mar-2023

    For Hearing in Cmp

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  58. 28-Feb-2023

    For Hearing in Cmp

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  59. 10-Feb-2023

    For Hearing in Cmp

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  60. 07-Feb-2023

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  61. 03-Feb-2023

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  62. 21-Jan-2023

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  63. 17-Jan-2023

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  64. 16-Jan-2023

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  65. 10-Jan-2023

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  66. 23-Dec-2022

    For Further Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  67. 15-Dec-2022

    For Further Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  68. 09-Dec-2022

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  69. 28-Nov-2022

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  70. 24-Nov-2022

    For Objecting and Hearing Cmp

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  71. 18-Oct-2022

    Bound Over

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  72. 02-Sep-2022

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  73. 08-Jul-2022

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  74. 03-Jun-2022

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  75. 03-May-2022

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  76. 24-Feb-2022

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  77. 11-Feb-2022

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  78. 14-Jan-2022

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  79. 06-Jan-2022

    Bound Over

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  80. 28-Dec-2021

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  81. 20-Dec-2021

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  82. 10-Dec-2021

    For Settlement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  83. 07-Dec-2021

    For Settlement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  84. 23-Nov-2021

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  85. 13-Oct-2021

    For Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  86. 26-Aug-2021

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  87. 05-Jul-2021

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  88. 21-May-2021

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  89. 05-Apr-2021

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  90. 03-Mar-2021

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  91. 13-Jan-2021

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  92. 10-Nov-2020

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  93. 06-Oct-2020

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  94. 10-Aug-2020

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  95. 13-Jul-2020

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  96. 25-Jun-2020

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  97. 24-Apr-2020

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  98. 04-Mar-2020

    Bound Over

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  99. 05-Feb-2020

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  100. 27-Dec-2019

    Listed to

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  101. 10-Dec-2019

    NBW to Cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  102. 14-Nov-2019

    To Summon Witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  103. 08-Nov-2019

    For Framing Charge

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  104. 01-Nov-2019

    Memo to SHO

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  105. 01-Oct-2019

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  106. 02-Sep-2019

    Produce Accused Copy

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  107. 20-Aug-2019

    —

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  108. 25-Jun-2019

    —

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  109. 17-Apr-2019

    —

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  110. 01-Apr-2019

    —

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  111. 14-Mar-2019

    —

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  112. 08-Feb-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  113. 26-Oct-2018

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  114. 24-Sep-2018

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  115. 28-Jul-2018

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  116. 18-Apr-2018

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  117. 27-Oct-2017

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  118. 18-Jul-2017

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  119. 08-Apr-2017

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  120. 31-Dec-2016

    Case filed

    Registration No. 3334/2016

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Kerala Police v. Nikhil and Others (CC 3334/2016) All eight accused were acquitted of charges under IPC sections 143, 147, 148, and 326 r/w 149 (unlawful assembly, rioting, rioting with deadly weapons, and causing grievous hurt). The court found the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to contradictory witness testimonies, lack of corroborating medical evidence, improper weapon recovery procedures that violated Supreme Court guidelines, and inadequate scientific examination of evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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