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.

SC - Sessions Case

CNR: TNSV020001872016

Case disposed

Filing Number

200040/2016

Filing Date

23-02-2016

Registration No

200040/2016

Registration Date

23-02-2016

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Sivagangai

Judge

2-CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE

Decision Date

28th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

Inspector of police

Respondent(s)

Krishnan and Others

Hearing History

Judge: 2-CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE

28-04-2026

Disposed

21-04-2026

Judgement

09-04-2026

Judgement

07-04-2026

Arguments

01-04-2026

Arguments

Final Orders / Judgements

28-04-2026
Copy of Judgment/Order

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.

Interim Orders

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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