SI vs Meridasan — 501011/2019

The Judicial First Class Magistrate at Neyyattinkara discharged the accused under Section 258 of the CrPC after the police failed to secure their presence despite repeated efforts, and the costs of ensuring appearance exceeded the maximum prescribed fine. Following a Kerala High Court judgment, the court stopped all proceedings, which resulted in the discharge; however, the accused may be retried if located later with court permission. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.