State of Kerala (Police) vs Mithun Mathew Advocate - ABHILASH GOPAN — 401771/2017

Case under Ipc \ Section 279, 304 (A). Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 26th March 2026.

CC - CALENDAR CASE

CNR: KLPT140079602017

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

-

Filing Number

401771/2017

Filing Date

12-10-2017

Registration No

401771/2017

Registration Date

12-10-2017

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Thiruvalla

Judge

1-Judicial First Class Magistrate

Decision Date

26th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED

FIR Details

FIR Number

762

Police Station

Keezhvaipur Police Station

Year

2016

Acts & Sections

IPC \ Section 279, 304 (A)
Motor Vehicle Act \ Section 184, 134 (a) (b)

Petitioner(s)

State of Kerala (Police)

Adv. Asst. Public Prosecutor (JFMC Tvla)

Respondent(s)

Mithun Mathew Advocate - ABHILASH GOPAN

Hearing History

Judge: 1-Judicial First Class Magistrate

26-03-2026

Disposed

24-03-2026

FOR HEARING

19-03-2026

FOR HEARING

13-03-2026

FOR HEARING

11-03-2026

No sitting notified

Final Orders / Judgements

26-03-2026
Judgement

Summary The Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Thiruvalla acquitted Midhun Mathew of all charges under sections 279 and 304A IPC and sections 184, 134(a)(b) of the MV Act in a fatal car accident case. The court found that key prosecution witnesses turned hostile, the only eyewitness had hearsay knowledge, and there was no ocular evidence to prove the accused was driving negligently or rashly, nor that any rash/negligent act directly caused the victim's death. The prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Thiruvalla acquitted Midhun Mathew of all charges under sections 279 and 304A IPC and sections 184, 134(a)(b) of the MV Act in a fatal car accident case. The court found that key prosecution witnesses turned hostile, the only eyewitness had hearsay knowledge, and there was no ocular evidence to prove the accused was driving negligently or rashly, nor that any rash/negligent act directly caused the victim's death. The prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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