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

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

Case disposed

CC - CALENDAR CASE

CNR: KLPT140079602017

Filing Number

401771/2017

Filing Date

12-Oct-2017

Registration No

401771/2017

Registration Date

12-Oct-2017

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Thiruvalla

Judge

1-Judicial First Class Magistrate

Decision Date

26-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED

Last updated 13-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

762

Police Station

Keezhvaipur Police Station

Year

2016

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 279, 304 (A)
Motor Vehicle Act \ Section 184, 134 (a) (b)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala (Police)

    Adv. Asst. Public Prosecutor (JFMC Tvla)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Mithun Mathew Advocate - ABHILASH GOPAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    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.

  3. 26-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  4. 24-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  5. 19-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  6. 13-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  7. 11-Mar-2026

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  8. 05-Mar-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  9. 25-Feb-2026

    Show casue to Investigating Officer

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  10. 16-Feb-2026

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  11. 03-Feb-2026

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  12. 19-Jan-2026

    Show casue to Investigating Officer

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  13. 06-Jan-2026

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  14. 15-Dec-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  15. 20-Nov-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  16. 06-Nov-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  17. 13-Oct-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  18. 24-Sep-2025

    repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  19. 15-Sep-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  20. 02-Sep-2025

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  21. 20-Aug-2025

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  22. 13-Aug-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  23. 09-Jun-2025

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  24. 09-Apr-2025

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  25. 20-Mar-2025

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  26. 17-Feb-2025

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  27. 08-Jan-2025

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  28. 05-Dec-2024

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  29. 08-Oct-2024

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  30. 30-Aug-2024

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  31. 01-Aug-2024

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  32. 29-Jun-2024

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  33. 18-May-2024

    repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  34. 27-Apr-2024

    repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  35. 30-Mar-2024

    repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  36. 24-Feb-2024

    Issue Non Bailable Warrant

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  37. 10-Jan-2024

    Issue summonsed to accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  38. 18-Nov-2023

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  39. 05-Sep-2023

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  40. 22-Apr-2023

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  41. 19-Jan-2023

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  42. 09-Nov-2022

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  43. 26-May-2022

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  44. 24-Mar-2022

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  45. 03-Jan-2022

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  46. 23-Jul-2021

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  47. 20-Apr-2021

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  48. 28-Nov-2020

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  49. 20-Aug-2020

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  50. 18-Jun-2020

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  51. 17-Mar-2020

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  52. 25-Nov-2019

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  53. 09-Aug-2019

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  54. 11-Jun-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  55. 09-Apr-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  56. 28-Jan-2019

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  57. 28-Sep-2018

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  58. 22-May-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  59. 12-Oct-2017

    Case filed

    Registration No. 401771/2017

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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