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.

Case disposed

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNKK180063932022

Filing Number

6393/2022

Filing Date

06-Aug-2022

Registration No

789/2022

Registration Date

24-Aug-2022

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Eraniel

Judge

1-Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

13-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 19-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

167

Police Station

ERAINEL P.S

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 294(b),323,506(1)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of Police,ERAINEL

    Adv. Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Vijayakumar and another

  2. 2.Ratheesh

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    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.

  3. 13-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate

  4. 11-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate

  5. 09-Mar-2026

    EvidenceView PDF

  6. 09-Mar-2026

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate

  7. 23-Feb-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  8. 23-Feb-2026

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate

  9. 15-Dec-2025

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate

  10. 05-Nov-2025

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate

  11. 17-Sep-2025

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate

  12. 20-Aug-2025

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate

  13. 13-Aug-2025

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate

  14. 06-Aug-2025

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate

  15. 04-Aug-2025

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate

  16. 28-Jul-2025

    EvidenceView PDF

  17. 28-Jul-2025

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate

  18. 22-Jul-2025

    EvidenceView PDF

  19. 22-Jul-2025

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate

  20. 21-Jul-2025

    Framing of Charges

    Judicial Magistrate

  21. 19-Jul-2025

    Copies

    Judicial Magistrate

  22. 28-Feb-2025

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  23. 12-Jul-2024

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  24. 19-Apr-2024

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  25. 03-Nov-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  26. 05-Jun-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  27. 28-Apr-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  28. 23-Mar-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  29. 15-Dec-2022

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  30. 24-Aug-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  31. 06-Aug-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 789/2022

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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