State Government Sub Inspector of police, Erumapatty PS vs PALANISAMY Advocate - Balakrishnan.P — 262/2025

Case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 281,125(a). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 16th June 2026.

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNNM140005512025

e-Filing Number

30-11-2024

Filing Number

550/2025

Filing Date

18-Jul-2025

Registration No

262/2025

Registration Date

19-Sep-2025

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Sendamangalam

Judge

28-Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

Decision Date

16-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 16-Jul-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

177

Police Station

Erumapatty P.S.

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 281,125(a)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State Government Sub Inspector of police, Erumapatty PS (Police Station)

    Adv. Additional Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PALANISAMY Advocate - Balakrishnan.P

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Jun-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: CC No. 262/2025 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate Court of Sendamangalam acquitted the accused (Palanisamy) of charges under sections 281 and 125(a) (2 counts) BNS, finding that the prosecution failed to prove rash and negligent driving beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: While the court acknowledged an accident occurred causing injuries, critical weaknesses undermined the prosecution's case: the complainant's vehicle showed no damage despite the alleged impact, multiple eyewitnesses turned hostile, key mahazar witnesses recanted, and the injured witness (complainant's son) could not have observed the accused's driving from his pillion seat position. The court found the prosecution evidence insufficient and inconsistent to establish the necessary element of reckless driving. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Jun-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  4. 15-Jun-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  5. 09-Jun-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  6. 09-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  7. 01-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  8. 26-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  9. 22-May-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  10. 22-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  11. 21-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  12. 19-May-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  13. 19-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  14. 12-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  15. 17-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  16. 06-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  17. 17-Mar-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  18. 17-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  19. 05-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  20. 24-Feb-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  21. 24-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  22. 12-Feb-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  23. 12-Feb-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  24. 12-Feb-2026

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  25. 22-Jan-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  26. 22-Jan-2026

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  27. 07-Jan-2026

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  28. 17-Dec-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  29. 10-Dec-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  30. 03-Dec-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  31. 26-Nov-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  32. 19-Nov-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  33. 12-Nov-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  34. 07-Nov-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  35. 22-Oct-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  36. 19-Sep-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  37. 18-Jul-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 262/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CC No. 262/2025 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate Court of Sendamangalam acquitted the accused (Palanisamy) of charges under sections 281 and 125(a) (2 counts) BNS, finding that the prosecution failed to prove rash and negligent driving beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: While the court acknowledged an accident occurred causing injuries, critical weaknesses undermined the prosecution's case: the complainant's vehicle showed no damage despite the alleged impact, multiple eyewitnesses turned hostile, key mahazar witnesses recanted, and the injured witness (complainant's son) could not have observed the accused's driving from his pillion seat position. The court found the prosecution evidence insufficient and inconsistent to establish the necessary element of reckless driving. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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