State Government of Tamilnadu Inspector of Police, Tenkasi P.S., vs Pauldhinakaran and Five othes Advocate - Thiru S.Velpandian — 259/2022

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 120B,399IPC. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 11th March 2026.

Case disposed

SC - Sessions Case

CNR: TNTS020062692025

Filing Number

5909/2025

Filing Date

19-Oct-2022

Registration No

259/2022

Registration Date

19-Oct-2022

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Tenkasi

Judge

3-Chief Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

11-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 10-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

483

Police Station

Tenkasi P.S.

Year

2017

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 120B,399IPC

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State Government of Tamilnadu Inspector of Police, Tenkasi P.S.,

    Adv. The APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Pauldhinakaran and Five othes Advocate - Thiru S.Velpandian

  2. 2.Vasanthakumar

    Adv. C.Amsika B.A.,B.L.,

  3. 3.Mahendran

    Adv. Thiru. S.Muthu Kumar

  4. 4.Rajeshkanna

    Adv. Thiru. S.Muthu Kumar

  5. 5.Sekar

    Adv. N.Shanmuga Ramar

  6. 6.Raja

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 11-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The court acquitted all six defendants of charges under IPC Section 399 (dacoity), finding insufficient evidence to prove the prosecution's case beyond reasonable doubt. The judge noted contradictions in witness testimonies, lack of eyewitness accounts, and no evidence linking the defendants to the alleged criminal conspiracy to commit robberies in Thenkasi. The defendants were discharged under Criminal Procedure Code Section 235(i), and their bail bonds were cancelled. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 11-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  4. 10-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  5. 09-Mar-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  6. 09-Mar-2026

    Questioning

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  7. 25-Feb-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  8. 25-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  9. 13-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  10. 05-Feb-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  11. 05-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  12. 29-Jan-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  13. 29-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  14. 19-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  15. 12-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  16. 29-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  17. 15-Dec-2025

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  18. 15-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  19. 02-Dec-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  20. 10-Nov-2025

    Trial

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  21. 03-Nov-2025

    Appearance

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  22. 23-Oct-2025

    Appearance

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  23. 16-Oct-2025

    Service Pending-Non Bailable Warrant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  24. 14-Oct-2025

    Service Pending-Non Bailable Warrant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  25. 09-Oct-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  26. 19-Oct-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 259/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The court acquitted all six defendants of charges under IPC Section 399 (dacoity), finding insufficient evidence to prove the prosecution's case beyond reasonable doubt. The judge noted contradictions in witness testimonies, lack of eyewitness accounts, and no evidence linking the defendants to the alleged criminal conspiracy to commit robberies in Thenkasi. The defendants were discharged under Criminal Procedure Code Section 235(i), and their bail bonds were cancelled. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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