State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,ERAINEL vs Anish Rajan Enta Anish Advocate - Adv A.Vimalan — 396/2022

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 380,457. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 18th March 2026.

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNKK180055412022

Case disposed

Filing Number

5541/2022

Filing Date

21-07-2022

Registration No

396/2022

Registration Date

28-07-2022

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Eraniel

Judge

1-Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

18th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

FIR Details

FIR Number

497

Police Station

ERAINEL P.S

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 Section 380,457
MP/2/2025 Classification : 317 Cr.PC Section State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,ERAINELJoth @ Karthick
MP/3/2026 Classification : 311 Cr.PC Section State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,ERAINELSiva

Petitioner(s)

State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,ERAINEL

Adv. Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

Anish Rajan Enta Anish Advocate - Adv A.Vimalan

Joth @ Karthick

Adv. Adv. Y. Nalany Chellam

Siva

Adv. Adv. Y. Nalany Chellam

Karthick

Adv. Adv. Y. Nalany Chellam

Hearing History

Judge: 1-Judicial Magistrate

18-03-2026

Disposed

16-03-2026

Questioning

13-03-2026

Part Heard

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 Ernakulam acquitted all four accused persons in a theft case (CC No. 396/2022) on March 18, 2026, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the theft charges under IPC Sections 457 and 380 beyond reasonable doubt. Although the court acknowledged that a theft incident occurred on August 15, 2021, involving jewelry and cash, it determined that the government witnesses' testimony—particularly the conflicting statement of the confessional witness—was insufficient and unreliable to establish the accused's guilt with certainty. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

02-02-2026
Evidence
16-03-2026
Evidence
casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court in Ernakulam acquitted all four accused persons in a theft case (CC No. 396/2022) on March 18, 2026, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the theft charges under IPC Sections 457 and 380 beyond reasonable doubt. Although the court acknowledged that a theft incident occurred on August 15, 2021, involving jewelry and cash, it determined that the government witnesses' testimony—particularly the conflicting statement of the confessional witness—was insufficient and unreliable to establish the accused's guilt with certainty. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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