Shaju & Another v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Court rejected anticipatory bail in an excise case under Section 57(a) of the Abkari Act, directing petitioners to surrender for interrogation before seeking regular bail.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR
THURSDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2011 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1933
Bail Appl..No. 3842 of 2011()
C.R. NO.32/2011 of PERUMBAVOOR EXCISE RANGE, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 & 2:-
- SHAJU, S/O KURIAN, AGED 40 YEARS, THOTTAKKARA HOUSE, CHERANALLUR KARA, KOOVAPPADY VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNAD TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
- N.N.KUNJU, S/O NARAYANAN, NIRAVATH MOLATHU HOUSE, METHALA KARA, ASAMANNUR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNAD TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (SECRETARY, PERUMBAVOOR RANGE KALLU CHETHU VYAVASAYA THOZHILALI SAHAKARANA SANGAM NO.E.1042)
BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail can be granted when the investigating officer has not interrogated the accused.
Whether to direct surrender for interrogation before regular bail can be considered.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SHAJU
- petitioner
N.N.KUNJU
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
Case details
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