The Inspector of Police vs Prakash — 500278/2016

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 12th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNKI100001852016

Filing Number

500278/2016

Filing Date

23-Sep-2010

Registration No

500278/2016

Registration Date

23-Sep-2010

Court

Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level, Hosur

Judge

5-Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

Decision Date

12-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 28-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

99

Police Station

UDDANAPALLI POLICE STATION

Year

2010

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.The Inspector of Police

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Prakash

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Mar-2026

    Copy of Judgment/OrderView PDF

    Case Summary: The Inspector of Police v. Prakash (CC 278/2016) Court Decision: The Additional Sessions Court in Oosur acquitted the accused, Prakash (age 55), of charges under Indian Penal Code Sections 279 (rash/negligent driving) and 304(A) (causing death by negligence) on March 12, 2026. The court found the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt due to significant inconsistencies in witness testimony, gaps in investigation, and failure to establish the accused's identity as the rash driver. Key Facts: The case involved a road accident on August 9, 2010, where a car (bearing registration KA 05 MG 1438) allegedly driven recklessly by Prakash collided with a motorcycle, killing the rider. The prosecution's witnesses—mostly family and friends of the deceased—testified they did not directly witness the accident or definitively identify the accused as the rash driver. Critical procedural gaps included delayed FIR registration and absence of neutral eyewitnesses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  4. 09-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  5. 03-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  6. 24-Feb-2026

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  7. 24-Feb-2026

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  8. 20-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  9. 07-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  10. 29-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  11. 19-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  12. 06-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  13. 29-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  14. 23-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  15. 12-May-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  16. 29-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  17. 09-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  18. 28-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  19. 25-Mar-2025

    Evidence

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  20. 13-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  21. 18-Feb-2025

    Evidence

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  22. 13-Feb-2025

    Evidence

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  23. 26-Dec-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  24. 07-Nov-2024

    Evidence

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  25. 21-Oct-2024

    Evidence

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  26. 03-Oct-2024

    Evidence

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  27. 09-Sep-2024

    Evidence

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  28. 22-Aug-2024

    Evidence

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  29. 26-Jul-2024

    Evidence

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  30. 20-Jun-2024

    Evidence

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  31. 06-Jun-2024

    Evidence

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  32. 16-May-2024

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  33. 10-Apr-2024

    Evidence

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  34. 29-Feb-2024

    Evidence

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  35. 08-Feb-2024

    Evidence

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  36. 08-Jan-2024

    Evidence

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  37. 14-Dec-2023

    Evidence

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  38. 30-Nov-2023

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  39. 21-Nov-2023

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  40. 21-Nov-2023

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  41. 31-Oct-2023

    Service Pending-Notice

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  42. 13-Oct-2023

    Service Pending-Notice

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  43. 15-Sep-2023

    Service Pending-Notice

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  44. 20-Jul-2023

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  45. 13-Jun-2023

    Evidence

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  46. 05-May-2023

    Evidence

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  47. 11-Apr-2023

    Evidence

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  48. 24-Mar-2023

    Evidence

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  49. 21-Mar-2023

    Evidence

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  50. 14-Mar-2023

    Evidence

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  51. 14-Feb-2023

    Evidence

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  52. 10-Jan-2023

    Evidence

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  53. 19-Dec-2022

    Evidence

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  54. 18-Nov-2022

    Evidence

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  55. 03-Nov-2022

    Evidence

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  56. 12-Sep-2022

    Evidence

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  57. 23-Aug-2022

    Evidence

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  58. 22-Jul-2022

    Evidence

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  59. 28-Jun-2022

    Evidence

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  60. 08-Jun-2022

    Evidence

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  61. 11-May-2022

    Evidence

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  62. 08-Apr-2022

    Evidence

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  63. 22-Mar-2022

    Evidence

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  64. 28-Feb-2022

    Evidence

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  65. 21-Feb-2022

    Evidence

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  66. 02-Dec-2021

    Evidence

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  67. 27-Oct-2021

    Evidence

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  68. 12-Oct-2021

    Service Pending-Non Bailable Warrant

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  69. 24-Sep-2021

    Evidence

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  70. 07-Jul-2021

    Evidence

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  71. 04-Jun-2021

    Evidence

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  72. 24-Mar-2021

    Evidence

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  73. 17-Mar-2021

    Evidence

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  74. 06-Mar-2021

    Evidence

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  75. 28-Jan-2021

    Evidence

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  76. 17-Dec-2020

    Evidence

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  77. 09-Dec-2020

    Evidence

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  78. 01-Dec-2020

    Evidence

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  79. 19-Nov-2020

    Evidence

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  80. 05-Nov-2020

    Evidence

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  81. 29-Oct-2020

    Evidence

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  82. 25-Aug-2020

    Evidence

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  83. 04-Aug-2020

    Evidence

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  84. 17-Jul-2020

    Evidence

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  85. 09-Jun-2020

    Evidence

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  86. 05-May-2020

    Evidence

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  87. 13-Mar-2020

    Evidence

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  88. 14-Feb-2020

    Evidence

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  89. 06-Feb-2020

    Evidence

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  90. 27-Jan-2020

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  91. 31-Dec-2019

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  92. 10-Dec-2019

    Evidence

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  93. 29-Nov-2019

    Evidence

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  94. 18-Oct-2019

    Evidence

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  95. 04-Oct-2019

    Evidence

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  96. 01-Oct-2019

    Evidence

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  97. 24-Sep-2019

    Evidence

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  98. 17-Sep-2019

    Evidence

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  99. 03-Sep-2019

    Evidence

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  100. 27-Aug-2019

    Evidence

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  101. 20-Aug-2019

    Evidence

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  102. 14-Aug-2019

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  103. 01-Jul-2019

    Evidence

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  104. 25-Jun-2019

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  105. 23-May-2019

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  106. 02-Apr-2019

    Evidence

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  107. 29-Jan-2019

    Evidence

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  108. 12-Dec-2018

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  109. 12-Nov-2018

    Evidence

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  110. 23-Oct-2018

    Evidence

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  111. 26-Sep-2018

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  112. 31-Aug-2018

    Evidence

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  113. 24-Jul-2018

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  114. 16-Jul-2018

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  115. 22-May-2018

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  116. 16-Feb-2018

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  117. 04-Jan-2018

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  118. 21-Nov-2017

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court), Hosur

  119. 20-Oct-2016

    Service Pending

  120. 12-Sep-2016

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  121. 23-Sep-2010

    Case filed

    Registration No. 500278/2016

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: The Inspector of Police v. Prakash (CC 278/2016) Court Decision: The Additional Sessions Court in Oosur acquitted the accused, Prakash (age 55), of charges under Indian Penal Code Sections 279 (rash/negligent driving) and 304(A) (causing death by negligence) on March 12, 2026. The court found the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt due to significant inconsistencies in witness testimony, gaps in investigation, and failure to establish the accused's identity as the rash driver. Key Facts: The case involved a road accident on August 9, 2010, where a car (bearing registration KA 05 MG 1438) allegedly driven recklessly by Prakash collided with a motorcycle, killing the rider. The prosecution's witnesses—mostly family and friends of the deceased—testified they did not directly witness the accident or definitively identify the accused as the rash driver. Critical procedural gaps included delayed FIR registration and absence of neutral eyewitnesses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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