State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,ERAINEL vs Vijayakumar and another — 789/2022

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 294(b),323,506(1). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 13th March 2026.

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNKK180063932022

Case disposed

Filing Number

6393/2022

Filing Date

06-08-2022

Registration No

789/2022

Registration Date

24-08-2022

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Eraniel

Judge

1-Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

13th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

FIR Details

FIR Number

167

Police Station

ERAINEL P.S

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 Section 294(b),323,506(1)
MP/4/2021 Classification : 317 Cr.PC Section State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,ERAINELRatheesh
MP/1/2025 Classification : Advance petition Section State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,ERAINELVijayakumar and another
MP/2/2025 Classification : 317 Cr.PC Section State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,ERAINELVijayakumar and another
MP/3/2025 Classification : 317 Cr.PC Section State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,ERAINELVijayakumar and another
MP/5/2025 Classification : 317 Cr.PC Section State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,ERAINELRatheesh

Petitioner(s)

State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,ERAINEL

Adv. Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

Vijayakumar and another

Ratheesh

Hearing History

Judge: 1-Judicial Magistrate

13-03-2026

Disposed

11-03-2026

Judgement

09-03-2026

Questioning

23-02-2026

Part Heard

15-12-2025

Part Heard

Final Orders / Judgements

13-03-2026
Copy of Judgment

Court Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court, Eraniel acquitted two accused persons (Vijayakumar and Rethish) of charges under IPC Sections 294(b) and 506 for want of sufficient evidence, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the allegations of using abusive language and criminal intimidation. The court held that the sole eyewitness (PW1) retracted his initial complaint, and other prosecution witnesses provided no corroborating evidence, thus failing to meet the burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt. However, the court convicted both accused under IPC Section 323 (simple hurt) based on the available evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

22-07-2025
Evidence
28-07-2025
Evidence
23-02-2026
Deposition
09-03-2026
Evidence
casestatus.in Summary

Court Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court, Eraniel acquitted two accused persons (Vijayakumar and Rethish) of charges under IPC Sections 294(b) and 506 for want of sufficient evidence, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the allegations of using abusive language and criminal intimidation. The court held that the sole eyewitness (PW1) retracted his initial complaint, and other prosecution witnesses provided no corroborating evidence, thus failing to meet the burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt. However, the court convicted both accused under IPC Section 323 (simple hurt) based on the available evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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