The SHO, Vithura PS vs Devarajan, S/o Sangaran Nadar — 8000540/2023

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 188,269. Disposed: Uncontested--WITHDRAWN on 04th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CALENDAR CASE

CNR: KLTV390022062023

Filing Number

20162/2023

Filing Date

09-Aug-2023

Registration No

8000540/2023

Registration Date

09-Aug-2023

Court

JFMC FOREST Nedumangad

Judge

1-Judicial First Class Magistrate

Decision Date

04-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--WITHDRAWN

Last updated 25-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

684

Police Station

Vithura Police Station

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 188,269

Police Act, 1960 (Kerala) Section 118(e)

Epidemic Diseases Act Section 4(2)(f)r/w5

Petitioner(s)

1.The SHO (Station House Officer), Vithura PS (Police Station)

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

1.Devarajan, S/o Sangaran Nadar

Case History

Case disposedDisposed
04-Mar-2026

JudgementView PDF

Summary The Nedumangad Magistrate Court discharged accused Devarajan under Section 321 of the CrPC, accepting the Assistant Public Prosecutor's withdrawal application based on Kerala Government Order No. 3326/2022. The accused was charged with violating COVID-19 epidemic control regulations (not wearing mask/maintaining social distance), but the court found the offences petty and the withdrawal justified in the interests of public policy and justice. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
04-Mar-2026

Disposed

Judicial First Class Magistrate
22-Jan-2026

Issue Summons

Judicial First Class Magistrate
30-Oct-2025

Issue Summons

Judicial First Class Magistrate
17-Jul-2025

Issue Summons

Judicial First Class Magistrate
07-Apr-2025

Issue Summons

Judicial First Class Magistrate
26-Mar-2025

Issue Summons

Judicial First Class Magistrate
17-Mar-2025

Issue Summons

Judicial First Class Magistrate
05-Mar-2025

Issue Summons

Judicial First Class Magistrate
21-Feb-2025

Issue Summons

Judicial First Class Magistrate
11-Feb-2025

Issue Summons

Judicial First Class Magistrate
24-Sep-2024

Issue Summons

Judicial First Class Magistrate
07-May-2024

Appearance of Accused

Judicial First Class Magistrate
17-Jan-2024

Appearance of Accused

Judicial First Class Magistrate
10-Oct-2023

First hearing

Initial hearing scheduled
09-Aug-2023

Case filed

Registration No. 8000540/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Nedumangad Magistrate Court discharged accused Devarajan under Section 321 of the CrPC, accepting the Assistant Public Prosecutor's withdrawal application based on Kerala Government Order No. 3326/2022. The accused was charged with violating COVID-19 epidemic control regulations (not wearing mask/maintaining social distance), but the court found the offences petty and the withdrawal justified in the interests of public policy and justice. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.