STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE vs RAJAGOPAL — 351/2025

Case under Tn Open Places(prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1959 Section 4(1). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 27th March 2026.

Case disposed

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNTV150013612025

e-Filing Number

17-10-2025

Filing Number

1261/2025

Filing Date

05-Nov-2025

Registration No

351/2025

Registration Date

17-Nov-2025

Court

District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Kodavasal

Judge

1-District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

27-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 02-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

271

Police Station

KODAVASAL P.S

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

Tn Open Places(prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1959 Section 4(1)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE

    Adv. INSPECTOR OF POLICE KODAVASAL PS

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.RAJAGOPAL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 27-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  3. 26-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  4. 24-Mar-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  5. 24-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  6. 17-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  7. 13-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  8. 27-Feb-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: STC 351/2025 The court acquitted both accused (Rajagopal, age 66, and Tamilvannan, age 70) of charges under Section 4(1) of the Tamil Nadu Outdoor Publicity Prohibition Act for displaying DMK party banners without government permission in public spaces during election code of conduct on 20.03.2021. The judge found the prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt due to lack of independent witness testimony, absence of physical evidence (the banners themselves were not produced), and insufficient corroboration, applying the benefit of doubt in favor of the accused per BNSS Section 271(1). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  9. 27-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  10. 30-Jan-2026

    Copies

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  11. 07-Jan-2026

    Copies

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  12. 02-Jan-2026

    Service Pending

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  13. 29-Dec-2025

    Service Pending

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  14. 06-Dec-2025

    Issue of Service

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  15. 04-Dec-2025

    Issue of Service

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  16. 17-Nov-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  17. 05-Nov-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 351/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: STC 351/2025 The court acquitted both accused (Rajagopal, age 66, and Tamilvannan, age 70) of charges under Section 4(1) of the Tamil Nadu Outdoor Publicity Prohibition Act for displaying DMK party banners without government permission in public spaces during election code of conduct on 20.03.2021. The judge found the prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt due to lack of independent witness testimony, absence of physical evidence (the banners themselves were not produced), and insufficient corroboration, applying the benefit of doubt in favor of the accused per BNSS Section 271(1). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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