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.

Case disposed

SC - Sessions Case

CNR: TNTJ010104072025

Filing Number

7798/2025

Filing Date

15-Dec-2020

Registration No

378/2025

Registration Date

03-Nov-2025

Court

Principal District Court, Thanjavur

Judge

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

Decision Date

06-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 19-May-2026

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State Government by the Inspector of Thanjavur taluk Police

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.T. Vigneshwaran Alias X Kal vicky

  2. 2.Thivagar

  3. 3.Praveen Kumar

  4. 4.Nantha Kumar

  5. 5.Chellapaa

  6. 6.Tamilarasan Alias Mottai(SPLIT uP)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    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.

  3. 06-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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

  4. 30-Mar-2026

    Judgement

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

  5. 28-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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

  6. 25-Mar-2026

    Deposition of WitnessView PDF

  7. 25-Mar-2026

    Questioning

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

  8. 23-Mar-2026

    Evidence

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

  9. 16-Mar-2026

    Evidence

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

  10. 11-Mar-2026

    Deposition of WitnessView PDF

  11. 11-Mar-2026

    Evidence

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

  12. 10-Mar-2026

    Evidence

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

  13. 27-Feb-2026

    Trial

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

  14. 23-Jan-2026

    Service Pending-Non Bailable Warrant

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

  15. 03-Jan-2026

    Service Pending-Non Bailable Warrant

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

  16. 29-Dec-2025

    Trial

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

  17. 10-Dec-2025

    Trial

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

  18. 01-Dec-2025

    Trial

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

  19. 29-Nov-2025

    Framing of Charges

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

  20. 27-Nov-2025

    Appearance

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

  21. 12-Nov-2025

    Appearance

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  22. 03-Nov-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  23. 15-Dec-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 378/2025

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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