SHO vs Lohithakshan — 1101317/2018

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 279,338. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 17th March 2026.

Case disposed

ST - SUMMARY TRIAL

CNR: KLPK170023732018

Filing Number

1101317/2018

Filing Date

15-Nov-2018

Registration No

1101317/2018

Registration Date

15-Nov-2018

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Pattambi

Judge

1-Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

Decision Date

17-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 30-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

469

Police Station

Thrithala Police Station

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 279,338
Motor Vehicle Act \ Section 3(1)r/w181

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SHO (Station House Officer)

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Lohithakshan

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Case Summary: 1101317/2018 Lohithakshan was accused of rash/negligent driving under IPC §279, causing grievous hurt under §338, and driving without a license under the Motor Vehicles Act. The court acquitted him after finding the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that he drove rashly or negligently. Key weaknesses included: the main complainant's death before trial, hearsay testimony from a non-eyewitness, the sole eyewitness being an interested party (complainant's son) who made only bald assertions about "high speed" without specifics, material omissions in the FIR, and evidence that the accused operated a disabled-person vehicle suggesting cautious driving. The court noted no independent witnesses testified despite a daytime public road incident, and possibility of the victim's contributory negligence could not be ruled out. Accused acquitted and released. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  5. 26-Feb-2026

    For further hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  6. 13-Feb-2026

    case notified to

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  7. 04-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  8. 19-Dec-2025

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  9. 27-Nov-2025

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  10. 31-Oct-2025

    Defence Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  11. 10-Oct-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  12. 08-Oct-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  13. 23-Jul-2025

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  14. 30-May-2025

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  15. 28-Mar-2025

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  16. 10-Jan-2025

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  17. 24-Oct-2024

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  18. 21-Aug-2024

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  19. 05-Jun-2024

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  20. 15-Feb-2024

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  21. 20-Jan-2024

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  22. 09-Dec-2023

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  23. 29-Sep-2023

    repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  24. 20-Jul-2023

    repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  25. 01-Jun-2023

    repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  26. 08-Feb-2023

    for evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  27. 09-Dec-2022

    for evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  28. 15-Jul-2022

    for evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  29. 26-May-2022

    for evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  30. 11-Mar-2022

    for evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  31. 28-Jan-2022

    for evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  32. 17-Nov-2021

    for evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  33. 12-Jun-2021

    case notified to

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  34. 24-Apr-2021

    case notified to

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  35. 01-Mar-2021

    case notified to

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  36. 23-Sep-2020

    case notified to

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  37. 06-Jul-2020

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  38. 10-Feb-2020

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  39. 20-Jan-2020

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  40. 09-Nov-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  41. 08-Nov-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  42. 07-Sep-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  43. 08-Jul-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  44. 15-Jun-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  45. 11-Apr-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi

  46. 01-Mar-2019

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  47. 15-Nov-2018

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1101317/2018

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 1101317/2018 Lohithakshan was accused of rash/negligent driving under IPC §279, causing grievous hurt under §338, and driving without a license under the Motor Vehicles Act. The court acquitted him after finding the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that he drove rashly or negligently. Key weaknesses included: the main complainant's death before trial, hearsay testimony from a non-eyewitness, the sole eyewitness being an interested party (complainant's son) who made only bald assertions about "high speed" without specifics, material omissions in the FIR, and evidence that the accused operated a disabled-person vehicle suggesting cautious driving. The court noted no independent witnesses testified despite a daytime public road incident, and possibility of the victim's contributory negligence could not be ruled out. Accused acquitted and released. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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