A Kumariah vs Deputy Superintendent of Police — 30/2025

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 380. Disposed: Contested--Dismissed on 06th March 2026.

Case disposed

CRLA - Criminal Appeal

CNR: TNVP010020362025

e-Filing Number

24-03-2025

Filing Number

1818/2025

Filing Date

08-Apr-2025

Registration No

30/2025

Registration Date

10-Jun-2025

Court

Principal District Court, Viluppuram

Judge

1-Principal District Judge

Decision Date

06-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Dismissed

Last updated 25-Mar-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 380
Code of Criminal Procedure Section 341

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.A Kumariah

    Adv. JOHN A

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Deputy Superintendent of Police

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary The Principal Sessions Court dismissed the criminal appeal filed by A. Kumariah, a former Police Inspector accused of cheating, who sought to prosecute police officers for allegedly fabricating evidence by inserting "Villupuram" in complaint documents. The court held that Section 340 CrPC (procedure for inquiring into offences relating to false evidence) cannot be invoked because the alleged document alterations occurred during investigation before the documents were filed in court, thus falling outside the "custodia legis" requirement. The appellant can raise these issues during trial of the main case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District Judge

  4. 17-Feb-2026

    Judgement

    Principal District Judge

  5. 23-Jan-2026

    Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  6. 15-Dec-2025

    Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  7. 25-Nov-2025

    Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  8. 28-Oct-2025

    Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  9. 09-Oct-2025

    Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  10. 11-Sep-2025

    Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  11. 26-Aug-2025

    Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  12. 29-Jul-2025

    Await Records

    Principal District Judge

  13. 27-Jun-2025

    Await Records

    Principal District Judge

  14. 10-Jun-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  15. 08-Apr-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 30/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Principal Sessions Court dismissed the criminal appeal filed by A. Kumariah, a former Police Inspector accused of cheating, who sought to prosecute police officers for allegedly fabricating evidence by inserting "Villupuram" in complaint documents. The court held that Section 340 CrPC (procedure for inquiring into offences relating to false evidence) cannot be invoked because the alleged document alterations occurred during investigation before the documents were filed in court, thus falling outside the "custodia legis" requirement. The appellant can raise these issues during trial of the main case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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