MLA Uma Thomas Stadium Fall: Kerala High Court Stays 'Attempt To Culpable Homicide' Case Against Third Accused

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (January 13) granted an interim stay of further proceedings against the 3rd accused in the crime relating to attempt to commit culpable homicide of Thrikkakkara MLA Uma Thomas.

Justice C.S. Dias today admitted the plea and issued notice to the parties. The bench granted a stay of one month.

The crime relates to an incident that happened in 2024, when MLA Uma Thomas fell down from a stage and injured herself, when she was attending a programme in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kaloor, Ernakulam.

Based on the statement of one of her personal staff, a crime was registered before the Palarivattom police station against the petitioner and others under Sections 125, 125(b) [Act endangering life or personal safety of others], 3(5) [Common intention] of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 118(e) of the Kerala Police Act [Penalty for causing grave violation of public order or danger].

After investigation, the Final Report filed removed the offences under Section 125 BNS and Section 118(e) of the Kerala Police Act and incorporated Section 110 BNS [Attempt to commit culpable homicide].

The prosecution allegation was that the petitioner/3rd accused was entrusted the event management work and he instructed the 5th accused to construct a temporary stage at the JLN Stadium.

The petitioner has contended that he is in no way connected to the incident as he did not organise the event or create or give instructions to create the platform from which the MLA fell down.

He thus prayed for the quashing of the FIR and the Final Report.

The petition is moved by Advocate M.R. Dhanil.

Case No: Crl.M.C. No. 11692/2025

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