Inspector of Police vs Mariyadhas — 13/2019
Case under Indian Penal Code Section 304(A). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 23rd March 2026.
CC - Calendar Case
CNR: TNSV070000202019
Filing Number
20/2019
Filing Date
05-01-2019
Registration No
13/2019
Registration Date
08-01-2019
Court
Judicial Magistrate Court, Devakkottai
Judge
3-Judicial Magistrate
Decision Date
23rd March 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Acquitted
FIR Details
FIR Number
117
Police Station
Devakottai Town Police Station
Year
2018
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
Inspector of Police
Respondent(s)
Mariyadhas
Hearing History
Judge: 3-Judicial Magistrate
Disposed
Orders
Orders
Arguments
Arguments
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 23-03-2026 | Disposed |
| 18-03-2026 | Orders |
| 12-03-2026 | Orders |
| 03-03-2026 | Arguments |
| 25-02-2026 | Arguments |
Final Orders / Judgements
Case Summary: S.T.C. No. 13/2019 Court Decision: The Sessions Court acquitted the respondent Mariyadhas of charges under IPC Section 304-A (causing death by negligence). The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt despite evidence of a fatal traffic collision. Key Facts: On July 16, 2018, Pannirselvam died in a road accident involving two vehicles (truck TN 63 Y 4979 and two-wheeler TN 55 Z 2486). The prosecution alleged the truck driver (respondent) was negligent and rash. However, the court found that key witness testimony was inconsistent, the victim's identity as the two-wheeler driver was not definitively established through proper testimony, and the prosecution failed to adequately prove negligence beyond doubt. Reasoning: While circumstantial evidence suggested rash driving by the respondent, the court found critical gaps in the prosecution's case—including the absence of crucial eyewitness testimony and insufficient proof of the accident circumstances—making it impossible to establish guilt with certainty. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Interim Orders
Case Summary: S.T.C. No. 13/2019 Court Decision: The Sessions Court acquitted the respondent Mariyadhas of charges under IPC Section 304-A (causing death by negligence). The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt despite evidence of a fatal traffic collision. Key Facts: On July 16, 2018, Pannirselvam died in a road accident involving two vehicles (truck TN 63 Y 4979 and two-wheeler TN 55 Z 2486). The prosecution alleged the truck driver (respondent) was negligent and rash. However, the court found that key witness testimony was inconsistent, the victim's identity as the two-wheeler driver was not definitively established through proper testimony, and the prosecution failed to adequately prove negligence beyond doubt. Reasoning: While circumstantial evidence suggested rash driving by the respondent, the court found critical gaps in the prosecution's case—including the absence of crucial eyewitness testimony and insufficient proof of the accident circumstances—making it impossible to establish guilt with certainty. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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