State of Kerala vs Sunil — 100648/2018

Case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985\ Section 20(A),(i). Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 31st March 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: KLTV010030622018

Filing Number

101628/2018

Filing Date

19-May-2018

Registration No

100648/2018

Registration Date

19-May-2018

Court

District Court / Rent Control Appellate Authority, Thiruvananthapuram

Judge

2-Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

Decision Date

31-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED

Last updated 25-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

246

Police Station

Maranallor Police Station

Year

2017

Acts & Sections

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985\ Section 20(A),(i)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala

    Adv. A.P.P

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Sunil

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 31-Mar-2026

    Final OrderView PDF

    The Thiruvananthapuram Sessions Court acquitted Sunil of cannabis cultivation charges under the NDPS Act, finding the prosecution failed to prove mandatory compliance with Sections 42 and 57 of the Act and failed to establish direct evidence of the accused's cultivation rather than plant possession. The court held that absence of proper procedural safeguards, coupled with the independent witness turning hostile and lack of proof regarding exclusive possession, rendered the prosecution's case insufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 31-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  4. 25-Mar-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  5. 19-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  6. 12-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  7. 05-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  8. 28-Feb-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  9. 27-Feb-2026

    Call with IA

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  10. 26-Feb-2026

    For hearing under section 232 CRPC

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  11. 23-Feb-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  12. 10-Feb-2026

    Issue notice

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  13. 27-Jan-2026

    Issue Bailable Warrant

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  14. 13-Jan-2026

    Repeat Summons

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  15. 08-Dec-2025

    Issue notice

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  16. 25-Nov-2025

    Issue Bailable Warrant

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  17. 31-Oct-2025

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  18. 15-Oct-2025

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  19. 18-Sep-2025

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  20. 25-Aug-2025

    Issue Summons

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  21. 22-Jul-2025

    Adjourned

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  22. 26-Jun-2025

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  23. 09-Jun-2025

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  24. 08-Apr-2025

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  25. 12-Mar-2025

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  26. 18-Feb-2025

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  27. 30-Jan-2025

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  28. 13-Jan-2025

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  29. 07-Dec-2024

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  30. 04-Dec-2024

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  31. 03-Dec-2024

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  32. 08-Nov-2024

    for evidence.

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  33. 14-Oct-2024

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  34. 06-Sep-2024

    For framing of charge

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  35. 25-Aug-2024

    For framing of charge

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  36. 01-Jul-2024

    For framing of charge

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  37. 28-May-2024

    For framing of charge

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  38. 18-Mar-2024

    For preliminery hearing of charge

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  39. 09-Jan-2024

    For preliminery hearing of charge

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  40. 01-Dec-2023

    For preliminery hearing of charge

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  41. 05-Oct-2023

    For preliminery hearing of charge

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  42. 07-Aug-2023

    For preliminery hearing of charge

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  43. 05-Jun-2023

    For preliminery hearing of charge

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  44. 30-Mar-2023

    For preliminery hearing of charge

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  45. 28-Feb-2023

    For preliminery hearing of charge

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  46. 04-Jan-2023

    For preliminery hearing of charge

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  47. 21-Nov-2022

    Adjourned

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  48. 06-Oct-2022

    Adjourned

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  49. 19-Jul-2022

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  50. 30-Mar-2022

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  51. 13-Jan-2022

    Adjourned

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  52. 19-Nov-2021

    Adjourned

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  53. 14-Jul-2021

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  54. 07-Apr-2021

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  55. 01-Feb-2021

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  56. 16-Nov-2020

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  57. 23-Sep-2020

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  58. 13-Jul-2020

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  59. 11-Jun-2020

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  60. 04-Apr-2020

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  61. 03-Feb-2020

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  62. 10-Dec-2019

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  63. 20-Sep-2019

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  64. 07-Aug-2019

    No sitting notified

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  65. 07-Jun-2019

    No sitting notified

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  66. 21-Mar-2019

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  67. 03-Jan-2019

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  68. 10-Sep-2018

    For Hearing

    Adl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Thiruvananthapuram

  69. 08-Sep-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  70. 19-May-2018

    Case filed

    Registration No. 100648/2018

casestatus.in Summary

The Thiruvananthapuram Sessions Court acquitted Sunil of cannabis cultivation charges under the NDPS Act, finding the prosecution failed to prove mandatory compliance with Sections 42 and 57 of the Act and failed to establish direct evidence of the accused's cultivation rather than plant possession. The court held that absence of proper procedural safeguards, coupled with the independent witness turning hostile and lack of proof regarding exclusive possession, rendered the prosecution's case insufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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