Praveen C. v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
In a bail application, the Kerala High Court closed the matter after recording the Public Prosecutor's submission that the petitioner was not an accused and would be given prior notice before any arrest. The court reserved the position for a future occasion.
What did the court decide?
Bail application closed; petitioner allowed to approach the court again if occasion arises.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2010 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1931
Bail Appl..No. 1328 of 2010() ----------------------------C.R.NO.47/2009 OF EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, PALAKKAD
PETITIONER : ---------------------PRAVEEN.C,AGED 28 YEARS,EDAKKAD HOUSE, CHITHALI.P.O,KUZHALMANNAM,PALAKKAD.
BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW
RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR,EXCISE RANGE OFFICE,PALAKKAD REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
K.T.SANKARAN, J.
B.A.No.1328 of 2010
Dated this the 17th day of March, 2010
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to allow bail to the petitioner in an excise case where he is not yet an accused.
Whether the petitioner has apprehension of arrest warranting bail intervention.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Praveen.C
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
K.T. Sankaran
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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