SI OF POLICE GOVT RAILWAY POLICE JOLARPET vs MEGANATHAN Advocate - MADHU C — 700044/2018

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 379IPC. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 10th March 2026.

Case disposedSub Stage

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNTU020007522018

Filing Number

700299/2018

Filing Date

11-May-2018

Registration No

700044/2018

Registration Date

11-May-2018

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Tirupathur

Judge

9-Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

Decision Date

10-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 27-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 379IPC

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SI OF POLICE GOVT RAILWAY POLICE JOLARPET

    Adv. ASST PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MEGANATHAN Advocate - MADHU C

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Mar-2026

    Copy of Judgment/OrderView PDF

    The Tirupathur Judicial Magistrate acquitted accused Meganathan of theft charges (IPC §379) for allegedly stealing a laptop from a train passenger, finding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The court identified critical contradictions between witness testimonies regarding the recovery of stolen property and noted that no witness directly witnessed the theft, making the case entirely circumstantial evidence that did not conclusively establish the accused's involvement. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  4. 03-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  5. 26-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  6. 24-Feb-2026

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  7. 18-Feb-2026

    Part Heard

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  8. 10-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  9. 05-Feb-2026

    Service Pending-Non Bailable Warrant

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  10. 03-Feb-2026

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  11. 30-Jan-2026

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  12. 19-Dec-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  13. 24-Nov-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  14. 13-Nov-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  15. 31-Oct-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  16. 10-Oct-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  17. 19-Sep-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  18. 21-Aug-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  19. 07-Aug-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  20. 25-Jul-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  21. 03-Jul-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  22. 19-Jun-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  23. 06-Jun-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  24. 08-May-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  25. 07-May-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  26. 25-Apr-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  27. 04-Apr-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  28. 21-Mar-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  29. 07-Feb-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  30. 03-Jan-2025

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  31. 29-Nov-2024

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  32. 08-Nov-2024

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  33. 18-Oct-2024

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  34. 20-Sep-2024

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  35. 06-Sep-2024

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  36. 16-Aug-2024

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  37. 12-Jul-2024

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  38. 05-Jul-2024

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  39. 21-Jun-2024

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  40. 02-May-2024

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  41. 06-Apr-2024

    Await Notice

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  42. 04-Apr-2024

    Await Notice

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  43. 27-Mar-2024

    Await Notice

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  44. 13-Mar-2024

    Await Notice

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  45. 29-Feb-2024

    Await Notice

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  46. 21-Feb-2024

    Await Notice

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  47. 15-Feb-2024

    Await Notice

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  48. 29-Jan-2024

    Await Notice

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  49. 22-Jan-2024

    Await Notice

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  50. 11-Jan-2024

    Await Notice

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  51. 10-Jan-2024

    Await Notice

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  52. 21-Dec-2023

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  53. 15-Dec-2023

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  54. 06-Dec-2023

    Encumbrance CertificateView PDF

  55. 06-Dec-2023

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  56. 03-Nov-2023

    Await Notice

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  57. 12-Oct-2023

    Await Notice

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  58. 21-Sep-2023

    Await Notice

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  59. 07-Sep-2023

    Await Notice

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  60. 24-Aug-2023

    Await Notice

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  61. 02-Aug-2023

    Await Notice

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  62. 26-Jul-2023

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  63. 11-Jul-2023

    Await Notice

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  64. 08-Jun-2023

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  65. 18-May-2023

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  66. 04-May-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  67. 13-Apr-2023

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  68. 30-Mar-2023

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  69. 16-Mar-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  70. 13-Mar-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  71. 20-Feb-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  72. 09-Jan-2023

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  73. 22-Dec-2022

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  74. 25-Nov-2022

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  75. 18-Oct-2022

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  76. 23-Sep-2022

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  77. 01-Sep-2022

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  78. 29-Jul-2022

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  79. 01-Jul-2022

    Await Notice

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  80. 24-Jun-2022

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  81. 19-May-2022

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  82. 25-Mar-2022

    For further Proceedings

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  83. 27-Jan-2022

    For further Proceedings

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  84. 15-Dec-2021

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  85. 12-Nov-2021

    Appearance

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  86. 26-Oct-2021

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  87. 16-Sep-2021

    Encumbrance CertificateView PDF

  88. 16-Sep-2021

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  89. 18-Aug-2021

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  90. 28-Jun-2021

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  91. 13-May-2021

    Service Pending-Warrant

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  92. 07-Apr-2021

    Service Pending-Warrant

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  93. 31-Mar-2021

    Service Pending-Warrant

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  94. 17-Mar-2021

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  95. 10-Feb-2021

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  96. 06-Jan-2021

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  97. 02-Dec-2020

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  98. 04-Nov-2020

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  99. 21-Oct-2020

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  100. 15-Sep-2020

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  101. 18-Aug-2020

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  102. 15-Jul-2020

    Service Pending-Summon

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  103. 11-Jun-2020

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  104. 04-Jun-2020

    Service Pending-Summon

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  105. 19-May-2020

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  106. 29-Apr-2020

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  107. 18-Mar-2020

    Service Pending-Summon

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  108. 12-Feb-2020

    Service Pending-Summon

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  109. 02-Jan-2020

    For further Proceedings

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  110. 28-Nov-2019

    For further Proceedings

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  111. 26-Sep-2019

    Appearance

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  112. 25-Jul-2019

    Appearance

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  113. 07-Jun-2019

    Appearance

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  114. 26-Apr-2019

    Appearance

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  115. 15-Mar-2019

    Appearance

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  116. 15-Feb-2019

    Encumbrance CertificateView PDF

  117. 15-Feb-2019

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  118. 11-Jan-2019

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  119. 23-Nov-2018

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  120. 23-Oct-2018

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  121. 26-Sep-2018

    Encumbrance CertificateView PDF

  122. 26-Sep-2018

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  123. 24-Aug-2018

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  124. 19-Jul-2018

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  125. 18-Jul-2018

    For further Proceedings

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  126. 19-Jun-2018

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur

  127. 11-May-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  128. 11-May-2018

    Case filed

    Registration No. 700044/2018

casestatus.in Summary

The Tirupathur Judicial Magistrate acquitted accused Meganathan of theft charges (IPC §379) for allegedly stealing a laptop from a train passenger, finding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The court identified critical contradictions between witness testimonies regarding the recovery of stolen property and noted that no witness directly witnessed the theft, making the case entirely circumstantial evidence that did not conclusively establish the accused's involvement. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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