State Government by the Inspector of Thanjavur taluk Police vs T. Vigneshwaran Alias X Kal vicky — 378/2025

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 399. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 06th April 2026.

SC - Sessions Case

CNR: TNTJ010104072025

Case disposed

Filing Number

7798/2025

Filing Date

15-12-2020

Registration No

378/2025

Registration Date

03-11-2025

Court

Principal District Court, Thanjavur

Judge

2-Additional District Judge, Special Court under E C Act cases, Thanjavur

Decision Date

06th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 399
Filing Number : Section CRLMP/137/2026

Petitioner(s)

State Government by the Inspector of Thanjavur taluk Police

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

T. Vigneshwaran Alias X Kal vicky

Thivagar

Praveen Kumar

Nantha Kumar

Chellapaa

Tamilarasan Alias Mottai(SPLIT uP)

Hearing History

Judge: 2-Additional District Judge, Special Court under E C Act cases, Thanjavur

06-04-2026

Disposed

30-03-2026

Judgement

28-03-2026

Arguments

25-03-2026

Questioning

23-03-2026

Evidence

Final Orders / Judgements

06-04-2026
Copy of Judgment

Summary The Additional District Judge of Thanjavur acquitted five accused persons (A1-A5) charged under IPC Section 399 (making preparation to commit dacoity) due to insufficient evidence. The court found critical flaws in the prosecution's case: the seizure document bore a crime number and legal section before the FIR was registered, the accused's typed confession statement lacked procedural clarity, and no independent witnesses corroborated the police testimony despite houses nearby. The court concluded the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, noting that uncorroborated police evidence alone is insufficient when investigative integrity is questionable. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Additional District Judge of Thanjavur acquitted five accused persons (A1-A5) charged under IPC Section 399 (making preparation to commit dacoity) due to insufficient evidence. The court found critical flaws in the prosecution's case: the seizure document bore a crime number and legal section before the FIR was registered, the accused's typed confession statement lacked procedural clarity, and no independent witnesses corroborated the police testimony despite houses nearby. The court concluded the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, noting that uncorroborated police evidence alone is insufficient when investigative integrity is questionable. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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