PALANI . vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Crl.A. No. 1132/2004

Case under Section II-A. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010023162004

Filing Date

29-Jan-2004

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 1132/2004

Diary Number

2316/2004

Order Date

21-Jul-2005

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 15-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PALANI .

    Adv. ANJANI AIYAGARI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 21-Jul-2005

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 24-Sep-2004

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 15-Mar-2004

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  5. 29-Jan-2004

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 1132/2004

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Case Summary: Palani v. State of Tamil Nadu (Crl.A. 1132/2004) On July 21, 2005, the Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted appellants Palani and Raja, along with accused Thavaraj Pandian, of all charges including conspiracy (IPC §120B), murder (§302), and robbery (§394). The Court found the prosecution's case relied solely on circumstantial evidence—recovery of a golden chain, bangle, and knife upon disclosure statements—which witnesses present during recovery did not support, and no other circumstance connected the accused to the crimes. The appellants were directed to be released immediately, unless required in connection with another case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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