State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,VELLICHANTHAI vs Siva — 278/2020

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 394. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 18th March 2026.

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNKK180024462020

Case disposed

Filing Number

2438/2020

Filing Date

09-09-2020

Registration No

278/2020

Registration Date

09-09-2020

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Eraniel

Judge

1-Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

18th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

FIR Details

FIR Number

59

Police Station

VELLICHANTHAI P.S

Year

2019

Acts & Sections

INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 Section 394
MP/1/2025 Classification : 317 Cr.PC Section State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,VELLICHANTHAIAjith @ Ajith Kumar
MP/2/2025 Classification : 317 Cr.PC Section State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,VELLICHANTHAIKarthick @ Jothi
MP/3/2025 Classification : 317 Cr.PC Section State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,VELLICHANTHAISiva
MP/4/2026 Classification : 311 Cr.PC Section SivaState Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,VELLICHANTHAI

Petitioner(s)

State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,VELLICHANTHAI

Adv. APP JM ERANIEL

Respondent(s)

Siva

Karthick @ Jothi

Ajith @ Ajith Kumar

Hearing History

Judge: 1-Judicial Magistrate

18-03-2026

Disposed

16-03-2026

Judgement

13-03-2026

Questioning

11-03-2026

Part Heard

09-03-2026

Part Heard

Final Orders / Judgements

18-03-2026
Copy of Judgment

Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court in Eraniel acquitted all three accused persons (Shiva, Karthik, and Ajith) of charges under Indian Penal Code Section 394 (dacoity) on March 18, 2026. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt, as the government's witnesses provided contradictory statements regarding confessional evidence, and crucial circumstantial evidence could not be satisfactorily established to connect the accused to the alleged robbery incident. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

11-02-2026
Evidence
13-03-2026
Evidence
casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court in Eraniel acquitted all three accused persons (Shiva, Karthik, and Ajith) of charges under Indian Penal Code Section 394 (dacoity) on March 18, 2026. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt, as the government's witnesses provided contradictory statements regarding confessional evidence, and crucial circumstantial evidence could not be satisfactorily established to connect the accused to the alleged robbery incident. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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