State Government vs Shanmugam — 90/2021

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 30th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNCG120002722021

Filing Number

167/2021

Filing Date

29-Dec-2021

Registration No

90/2021

Registration Date

29-Dec-2021

Court

District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thirukalukundram

Judge

1-District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Thirukazhukundram

Decision Date

30-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 14-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

171

Police Station

SADRAS

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State Government

    Adv. APP I

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Shanmugam

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: CC 90/2021 Court Decision: The District Criminal Court acquitted respondent Shanmugam of charges under IPC Sections 279 (rash driving) and 304(A) (causing death by negligence). The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt, as the only eyewitness (PW3) could not identify the vehicle's registration number or driver, and other witnesses were merely hearsay witnesses who heard about the accident secondhand. The court applied the benefit of doubt to the accused and ordered his acquittal under CrPC Section 255(1). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Thirukazhukundram

  4. 26-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Thirukazhukundram

  5. 23-Mar-2026

    Oral EvidenceView PDF

  6. 23-Mar-2026

    Evidence

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  7. 16-Mar-2026

    Evidence

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  8. 19-Feb-2026

    Evidence

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  9. 12-Feb-2026

    Evidence

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  10. 22-Jan-2026

    Evidence

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  11. 08-Jan-2026

    Evidence

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  12. 18-Dec-2025

    Evidence

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  13. 11-Dec-2025

    Evidence

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  14. 27-Nov-2025

    Evidence

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  15. 17-Nov-2025

    Evidence

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  16. 03-Nov-2025

    Evidence

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  17. 23-Oct-2025

    Evidence

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  18. 06-Oct-2025

    Evidence

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  19. 15-Sep-2025

    Evidence

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  20. 18-Aug-2025

    Evidence

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  21. 21-Jul-2025

    Evidence

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  22. 30-Jun-2025

    Evidence

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  23. 09-Jun-2025

    Evidence

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  24. 06-May-2025

    Evidence

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  25. 17-Apr-2025

    Questioning

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  26. 21-Mar-2025

    Questioning

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  27. 07-Mar-2025

    Questioning

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  28. 21-Feb-2025

    Questioning

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  29. 27-Jan-2025

    Issue of Service

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  30. 08-Nov-2024

    Issue of Service

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  31. 09-Aug-2024

    Issue of Service

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  32. 10-May-2024

    Issue of Service

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  33. 16-Feb-2024

    Issue of Service

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  34. 24-Nov-2023

    Issue of Service

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  35. 25-Aug-2023

    Issue of Service

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  36. 02-Jun-2023

    Issue of Service

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  37. 17-Mar-2023

    Issue of Service

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  38. 06-Jan-2023

    Issue of Service

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  39. 04-Nov-2022

    Issue of Service

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  40. 26-Aug-2022

    Issue of Service

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  41. 27-May-2022

    Issue of Service

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  42. 07-Mar-2022

    Issue of Service

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  43. 20-Jan-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  44. 29-Dec-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 90/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CC 90/2021 Court Decision: The District Criminal Court acquitted respondent Shanmugam of charges under IPC Sections 279 (rash driving) and 304(A) (causing death by negligence). The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt, as the only eyewitness (PW3) could not identify the vehicle's registration number or driver, and other witnesses were merely hearsay witnesses who heard about the accident secondhand. The court applied the benefit of doubt to the accused and ordered his acquittal under CrPC Section 255(1). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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