The State Government of Represent by Inspector of Police in Alangulam ps vs ESAKKIMUTHU — 3/2026

Summary The Principal Sessions Judge set aside the committal order against Esakkimuthu and Karuthapandi, finding that the Judicial Magistrate lacked jurisdiction to commit the case to Session Court. The court reasoned that the offences charged—weapon possession and threats under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Arms Act—are triable only by a First Class Magistrate, not exclusively by Session Courts, and thus committal was statutorily improper. The case was remitted back to the Judicial Magistrate for trial at the appropriate level. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.