The SHO, Vithura PS vs Surendran, S/o Thankappan — 8000546/2023

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 Disposed: Uncontested--WITHDRAWN on 04th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CALENDAR CASE

CNR: KLTV390022122023

Filing Number

20168/2023

Filing Date

09-Aug-2023

Registration No

8000546/2023

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Uncontested--WITHDRAWN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

678

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

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Surendran, S/o Thankappan

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 04-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    The court discharged the accused Surendran under Section 321 of the CrPC after the Assistant Public Prosecutor sought withdrawal of prosecution. The charges related to violating COVID-19 regulations (not wearing mask/social distancing) were considered petty offences, and the court found the withdrawal application was made in good faith and in the interests of public policy and justice, citing a Kerala government order from November 2022. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 04-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  4. 22-Jan-2026

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  5. 30-Oct-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  6. 17-Jul-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  7. 07-Apr-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  8. 26-Mar-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  9. 17-Mar-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  10. 05-Mar-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  11. 21-Feb-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  12. 11-Feb-2025

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  13. 24-Sep-2024

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  14. 07-May-2024

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  15. 17-Jan-2024

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate

  16. 10-Oct-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  17. 09-Aug-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 8000546/2023

casestatus.in Summary

The court discharged the accused Surendran under Section 321 of the CrPC after the Assistant Public Prosecutor sought withdrawal of prosecution. The charges related to violating COVID-19 regulations (not wearing mask/social distancing) were considered petty offences, and the court found the withdrawal application was made in good faith and in the interests of public policy and justice, citing a Kerala government order from November 2022. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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