Inspector of Police vs Manoharan @ Mahalingam — 100055/2017

Case under Criminal Law Amendment Act 1908 Section 136,294(b). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 17th March 2026.

Case disposed

SC - Sessions Case

CNR: TNSV050003572017

Filing Number

100055/2017

Filing Date

12-Jun-2017

Registration No

100055/2017

Registration Date

03-Jul-2017

Court

Sub Court, Devakottai

Judge

1-Sub Judge , Devakottai

Decision Date

17-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 09-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Criminal Law Amendment Act 1908 Section 136,294(b)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Inspector of Police

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Manoharan @ Mahalingam

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary The Assistant Sessions Court in Devakottai acquitted the defendant (Madeakaaran alias Malingam) of charges under IPC Sections 436, 294(b), and 506(2), finding that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt despite witness testimonies. The court held that while witnesses testified to the defendant's presence at the scene and threats made, the evidence was insufficient to conclusively establish that the defendant set fire to the agricultural hut, lacked corroborating documentary evidence, and contained contradictions regarding ownership and timeline of the property burning incident. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  4. 13-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  5. 10-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  6. 06-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  7. 02-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  8. 26-Feb-2026

    Questioning

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  9. 24-Feb-2026

    Judgement

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  10. 18-Feb-2026

    Judgement

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  11. 11-Feb-2026

    For further Proceedings

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  12. 06-Feb-2026

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  13. 06-Feb-2026

    Questioning

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  14. 27-Jan-2026

    Trial

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  15. 02-Jan-2026

    Trial

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  16. 06-Dec-2025

    Trial

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  17. 18-Nov-2025

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  18. 18-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  19. 12-Nov-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  20. 01-Nov-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  21. 16-Oct-2025

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  22. 16-Oct-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  23. 18-Sep-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  24. 09-Sep-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  25. 21-Aug-2025

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  26. 21-Aug-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  27. 14-Aug-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  28. 04-Aug-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  29. 09-Jul-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  30. 13-Jun-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  31. 17-Apr-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  32. 17-Mar-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  33. 18-Feb-2025

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  34. 18-Feb-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  35. 28-Jan-2025

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  36. 16-Dec-2024

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  37. 16-Dec-2024

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  38. 28-Nov-2024

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  39. 28-Oct-2024

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  40. 20-Sep-2024

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  41. 19-Aug-2024

    Issue of Service

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  42. 16-Jul-2024

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  43. 26-Jun-2024

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  44. 24-Apr-2024

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  45. 20-Mar-2024

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  46. 20-Feb-2024

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  47. 18-Jan-2024

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  48. 20-Dec-2023

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  49. 24-Nov-2023

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  50. 04-Nov-2023

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  51. 05-Oct-2023

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  52. 07-Sep-2023

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  53. 02-Sep-2023

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  54. 04-Aug-2023

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  55. 05-Jul-2023

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  56. 21-Jun-2023

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  57. 19-Apr-2023

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  58. 09-Mar-2023

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  59. 02-Feb-2023

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  60. 11-Jan-2023

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  61. 01-Dec-2022

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  62. 03-Nov-2022

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  63. 21-Sep-2022

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  64. 18-Aug-2022

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  65. 15-Jul-2022

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  66. 23-Jun-2022

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  67. 28-Apr-2022

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  68. 31-Mar-2022

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  69. 17-Mar-2022

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  70. 20-Jan-2022

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  71. 02-Dec-2021

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  72. 11-Nov-2021

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  73. 07-Oct-2021

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  74. 16-Sep-2021

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  75. 12-Aug-2021

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  76. 15-Jul-2021

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  77. 03-Jun-2021

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  78. 08-Apr-2021

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  79. 25-Feb-2021

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  80. 21-Jan-2021

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  81. 05-Nov-2020

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  82. 10-Sep-2020

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  83. 30-Jul-2020

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  84. 18-Jun-2020

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  85. 07-May-2020

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  86. 27-Apr-2020

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  87. 09-Apr-2020

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  88. 13-Feb-2020

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  89. 19-Dec-2019

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  90. 14-Nov-2019

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  91. 03-Oct-2019

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  92. 12-Sep-2019

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  93. 25-Jul-2019

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  94. 04-Jul-2019

    Trial

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  95. 11-Apr-2019

    Trial

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  96. 07-Mar-2019

    Trial

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  97. 03-Jan-2019

    Trial

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  98. 29-Nov-2018

    Trial

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  99. 04-Oct-2018

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  100. 26-Jul-2018

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  101. 26-Apr-2018

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  102. 15-Mar-2018

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  103. 18-Jan-2018

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  104. 23-Nov-2017

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  105. 21-Sep-2017

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  106. 03-Aug-2017

    Evidence

    Sub Judge , Devakottai

  107. 27-Jul-2017

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  108. 12-Jun-2017

    Case filed

    Registration No. 100055/2017

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Assistant Sessions Court in Devakottai acquitted the defendant (Madeakaaran alias Malingam) of charges under IPC Sections 436, 294(b), and 506(2), finding that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt despite witness testimonies. The court held that while witnesses testified to the defendant's presence at the scene and threats made, the evidence was insufficient to conclusively establish that the defendant set fire to the agricultural hut, lacked corroborating documentary evidence, and contained contradictions regarding ownership and timeline of the property burning incident. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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