The Kerala High Court dismissed the petitioner's application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC. The Court held that the grave allegations against the accused would adversely affect the investigation, rendering the petitioner not entitled to the relief.
Application for anticipatory bail dismissed; petitioner not entitled to relief.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN
MONDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2010 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1932
Bail Appl..No. 905 of 2010
CRIME NO.39 OF 2010 OF THAMPANOOR POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
PETITIONER : 2ND ACCUSED
R.MANOJ,S/O.RAVEENDRAN NAIR, VAZHAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MANJALIKKULAM ROAD, THAMPANOOR, VANCHIYOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADV. SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY
RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT
-------------------------STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
K.T.SANKARAN, J.
B.A. NO. 905 OF 2010
Dated this the 5th day of April, 2010
O R D E R
This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the second accused in Crime No.39 of 2010 of Thampanoor Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram District.
accused are grave in nature. I do not think that this is a fit case
B.A. NO. 905 OF 2010
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where anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. If anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner, it would adversely affect the proper investigation of the case. I am of the view that the petitioner is not entitled to the discretionary relief under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed.
(K.T.SANKARAN) Judge
ahz/
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the second accused in an offence of assault and robbery.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
R. Manoj
State of Kerala
K.T. Sankaran
As recorded by the court registry
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