Sub Inspector of Police, Alwarthirunagiri Ps. vs Baskaran — 15/2022

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 379. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 23rd March 2026.

Case disposed

SPL.SC - Special Sessions Case

CNR: TNTT010060022022

Filing Number

5053/2022

Filing Date

22-Aug-2022

Registration No

15/2022

Registration Date

22-Aug-2022

Court

Principal District Court, Thoothukudi

Judge

1-Principal District Judge

Decision Date

23-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 28-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

144

Police Station

Alwarthirunagari P.S.

Year

2017

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 379

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Sub Inspector of Police, Alwarthirunagiri Ps (Police Station).

    Adv. Public Prosecutor PDJ court

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Baskaran

  2. 2.Mani

  3. 3.Murugan

  4. 4.Asir Stephen

  5. 5.Rajaselvam

  6. 6.Chermamoorthy

  7. 7.Sudalimani

  8. 8.Muthaiah

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 23-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: Spl. S.C No. 15/2022 The Principal Sessions Judge acquitted all four accused (Baskaran, Chermamoorthy, Sudalaimani, and Muthaiah) of theft charges under IPC Section 379 due to multiple investigative and evidentiary failures. The court found that the same Sub-Inspector who led the raid registered the FIR, conducted the investigation, and filed the charge sheet—creating an incurable bias that violated fair trial principles. Additionally, the court noted significant contradictions in witness testimony, absence of observation mahazar and rough sketch, and inconsistencies regarding vehicle registration numbers. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 23-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District Judge

  4. 25-Feb-2026

    Judgement

    Principal District Judge

  5. 23-Feb-2026

    Questioning

    Principal District Judge

  6. 09-Feb-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  7. 09-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Principal District Judge

  8. 03-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Principal District Judge

  9. 23-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Principal District Judge

  10. 09-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Principal District Judge

  11. 18-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Principal District Judge

  12. 04-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Principal District Judge

  13. 16-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    Principal District Judge

  14. 07-Oct-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  15. 07-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    Principal District Judge

  16. 23-Sep-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  17. 18-Aug-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  18. 28-Jun-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  19. 09-Jun-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  20. 24-Mar-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  21. 17-Feb-2025

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  22. 06-Dec-2024

    Trial

    Principal District Judge

  23. 18-Nov-2024

    Framing of Charges

    Principal District Judge

  24. 25-Oct-2024

    Framing of Charges

    Principal District Judge

  25. 19-Sep-2024

    Framing of Charges

    Principal District Judge

  26. 22-Aug-2024

    Enquiry

    Principal District Judge

  27. 25-Jul-2024

    Enquiry

    Principal District Judge

  28. 20-Jun-2024

    Enquiry

    Principal District Judge

  29. 18-Apr-2024

    Enquiry

    Principal District Judge

  30. 02-Mar-2024

    For further Proceedings

    Principal District Judge

  31. 07-Feb-2024

    For further Proceedings

    Principal District Judge

  32. 06-Dec-2023

    For further Proceedings

    Principal District Judge

  33. 04-Nov-2023

    For further Proceedings

    Principal District Judge

  34. 20-Sep-2023

    For further Proceedings

    Principal District Judge

  35. 22-Aug-2023

    For further Proceedings

    Principal District Judge

  36. 12-Jul-2023

    For further Proceedings

    Principal District Judge

  37. 09-Jun-2023

    For further Proceedings

    Principal District Judge

  38. 13-Apr-2023

    Framing of Charges

    Principal District Judge

  39. 07-Mar-2023

    Framing of Charges

    Principal District Judge

  40. 07-Feb-2023

    Framing of Charges

    Principal District Judge

  41. 06-Jan-2023

    For further Proceedings

    Principal District Judge

  42. 07-Dec-2022

    Enquiry

    Principal District Judge

  43. 15-Nov-2022

    Enquiry

    Principal District Judge

  44. 18-Oct-2022

    Enquiry

    Principal District Judge

  45. 20-Sep-2022

    Enquiry

    Principal District Judge

  46. 22-Aug-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  47. 22-Aug-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 15/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Spl. S.C No. 15/2022 The Principal Sessions Judge acquitted all four accused (Baskaran, Chermamoorthy, Sudalaimani, and Muthaiah) of theft charges under IPC Section 379 due to multiple investigative and evidentiary failures. The court found that the same Sub-Inspector who led the raid registered the FIR, conducted the investigation, and filed the charge sheet—creating an incurable bias that violated fair trial principles. Additionally, the court noted significant contradictions in witness testimony, absence of observation mahazar and rough sketch, and inconsistencies regarding vehicle registration numbers. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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