STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE vs PRABHAKARAN — 336/2025

Case under Tn Open Places(prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1959 Section 4(1). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 01st April 2026.

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNTV150013362025

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

13-10-2025

Filing Number

1236/2025

Filing Date

05-11-2025

Registration No

336/2025

Registration Date

14-11-2025

Court

District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Kodavasal

Judge

1-District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

01st April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

FIR Details

FIR Number

303

Police Station

KODAVASAL P.S

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

TN OPEN PLACES(PREVENTION OF DISFIGUREMENT) ACT, 1959 Section 4(1)

Petitioner(s)

STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE

Adv. INSPECTOR OF POLICE KODAVASAL PS

Respondent(s)

PRABHAKARAN

Hearing History

Judge: 1-District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

01-04-2026

Disposed

30-03-2026

Judgement

26-03-2026

Judgement

24-03-2026

Evidence

17-03-2026

Evidence

Final Orders / Judgements

01-04-2026
Copy of Judgment

Case Summary: STC No. 336/2025 Court Decision: The District Judge acquitted the accused Prabhakaran of charges under Section 4(1) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Defacement of Property Act (TNOPPD), 2001, due to insufficient evidence. The court found that while police witnesses testified the accused displayed a political party flag without authorization during election conduct violations on 29.03.2021, no independent civilian witnesses corroborated this account, and no photographic evidence or site plan was produced to establish the alleged offense beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

13-03-2026
Deposition
casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: STC No. 336/2025 Court Decision: The District Judge acquitted the accused Prabhakaran of charges under Section 4(1) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Defacement of Property Act (TNOPPD), 2001, due to insufficient evidence. The court found that while police witnesses testified the accused displayed a political party flag without authorization during election conduct violations on 29.03.2021, no independent civilian witnesses corroborated this account, and no photographic evidence or site plan was produced to establish the alleged offense beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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