State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of PoliceCholachel vs Paldhason Advocate - Adv Bensigar Gabriel — 945/2022

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 279,337,338. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 06th April 2026.

Case disposed

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNKK180084162022

Filing Number

8416/2022

Filing Date

18-Oct-2022

Registration No

945/2022

Registration Date

05-Nov-2022

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Eraniel

Judge

1-Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

06-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 19-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

184

Police Station

COLACHEL P.S

Year

2022

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 279,337,338

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State Of Tamilnadu Rep by SI of PoliceCholachel

    Adv. Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Paldhason Advocate - Adv Bensigar Gabriel

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary of Court Judgment (S.T.C. No. 945/2022) The Judicial Magistrate of Eraniel acquitted the accused Balthassan of charges under IPC Section 279 (rash/negligent driving) on April 6, 2026, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that the government witnesses' testimonies were insufficient and lacked credible evidence—particularly direct testimony that the accused drove recklessly at high speed. Consequently, the accused was discharged from the compoundable offense charges under IPC Section 338(2). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate

  4. 01-Apr-2026

    EvidenceView PDF

  5. 01-Apr-2026

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate

  6. 25-Mar-2026

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate

  7. 11-Mar-2026

    EvidenceView PDF

  8. 11-Mar-2026

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate

  9. 18-Feb-2026

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate

  10. 11-Feb-2026

    Framing of Charges

    Judicial Magistrate

  11. 07-Nov-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate

  12. 28-Feb-2025

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  13. 11-Jul-2024

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  14. 06-Mar-2024

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  15. 28-Nov-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  16. 26-Jun-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  17. 24-Apr-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  18. 30-Jan-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  19. 30-Dec-2022

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  20. 05-Nov-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  21. 18-Oct-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 945/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Court Judgment (S.T.C. No. 945/2022) The Judicial Magistrate of Eraniel acquitted the accused Balthassan of charges under IPC Section 279 (rash/negligent driving) on April 6, 2026, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that the government witnesses' testimonies were insufficient and lacked credible evidence—particularly direct testimony that the accused drove recklessly at high speed. Consequently, the accused was discharged from the compoundable offense charges under IPC Section 338(2). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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