Inspector of police vs Krishnan and Others — 200040/2016

Case under Criminal Law Amendment Act 1908 Section 147,148,294(b),323,336,32,3073ofPPDLIPC. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 28th April 2026.

Case disposed

SC - Sessions Case

CNR: TNSV020001872016

Filing Number

200040/2016

Filing Date

23-Feb-2016

Registration No

200040/2016

Registration Date

23-Feb-2016

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Sivagangai

Judge

2-Chief Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

28-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Criminal Law Amendment Act 1908 Section 147,148,294(b),323,336,32,3073ofPPDLIPC

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Inspector of police

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Krishnan and Others

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 28-Apr-2026

    Copy of Judgment/OrderView PDF

    Summary: Krishnan and 15 Others v. State of Tamil Nadu (Case 200040/2016) The court acquitted all 16 accused persons of charges including unlawful assembly, rioting, attempted murder, and criminal intimidation. The judge found critical evidentiary gaps: key witnesses turned hostile or gave inconsistent testimony, the alleged motive (illegal water-drawing) lacked corroboration from material witnesses, and the prosecution failed to establish which specific accused committed which acts. The acquittal was recorded on April 28, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 28-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  4. 21-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  5. 09-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  6. 07-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  7. 01-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  8. 23-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  9. 12-Mar-2026

    IA / Ea Pending / Cmp Pending / CRP Pending / Cma Pending

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  10. 02-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  11. 23-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  12. 10-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  13. 02-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  14. 20-Jan-2026

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  15. 06-Jan-2026

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  16. 29-Dec-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  17. 15-Dec-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  18. 11-Dec-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  19. 09-Dec-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  20. 04-Dec-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  21. 28-Nov-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  22. 24-Nov-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  23. 17-Nov-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  24. 10-Nov-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  25. 03-Nov-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  26. 27-Oct-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  27. 13-Oct-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  28. 06-Oct-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  29. 23-Sep-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  30. 16-Sep-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  31. 04-Sep-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  32. 01-Sep-2025

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  33. 20-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  34. 12-Aug-2025

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  35. 12-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  36. 04-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  37. 10-Jul-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  38. 23-Jun-2025

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  39. 23-Jun-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  40. 12-Jun-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  41. 29-May-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  42. 22-May-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  43. 13-May-2025

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  44. 13-May-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  45. 29-Apr-2025

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  46. 29-Apr-2025

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  47. 29-Apr-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  48. 17-Apr-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  49. 02-Apr-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  50. 18-Mar-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  51. 12-Mar-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  52. 27-Feb-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  53. 17-Feb-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  54. 05-Feb-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  55. 23-Jan-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  56. 06-Jan-2025

    For further Proceedings

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  57. 20-Dec-2024

    For further Proceedings

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  58. 28-Nov-2024

    For further Proceedings

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  59. 18-Nov-2024

    Appearance

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  60. 06-Nov-2024

    Appearance

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  61. 06-Nov-2024

    Restored

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  62. 06-Nov-2024

    Appearance

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  63. 08-May-2017

    Disposed

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  64. 07-Apr-2017

    For further Proceedings

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  65. 07-Mar-2017

    Await Reports

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  66. 07-Feb-2017

    Await Reports

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  67. 05-Jan-2017

    Await Reports

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  68. 08-Dec-2016

    For further Proceedings

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  69. 22-Nov-2016

    Issue of Service

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  70. 20-Oct-2016

    Issue of Service

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  71. 07-Oct-2016

    Issue of Service

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  72. 27-Sep-2016

    For further Proceedings

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  73. 20-Sep-2016

    Issue of Service

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  74. 12-Sep-2016

    Issue of Service

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  75. 24-Aug-2016

    Issue of Service

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  76. 17-Aug-2016

    Issue of Service

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  77. 01-Aug-2016

    Issue of Service

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  78. 01-Jul-2016

    Issue of Service

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  79. 22-Jun-2016

    Issue of Service

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  80. 10-Jun-2016

    Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  81. 31-May-2016

    Appearance

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  82. 17-May-2016

    Appearance

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  83. 03-May-2016

    Appearance

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  84. 12-Apr-2016

    Appearance

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  85. 29-Mar-2016

    Appearance

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  86. 18-Mar-2016

    Appearance

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  87. 23-Feb-2016

    Case filed

    Registration No. 200040/2016

  88. 25-Jan-2015

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: Krishnan and 15 Others v. State of Tamil Nadu (Case 200040/2016) The court acquitted all 16 accused persons of charges including unlawful assembly, rioting, attempted murder, and criminal intimidation. The judge found critical evidentiary gaps: key witnesses turned hostile or gave inconsistent testimony, the alleged motive (illegal water-drawing) lacked corroboration from material witnesses, and the prosecution failed to establish which specific accused committed which acts. The acquittal was recorded on April 28, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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