The High Court of Kerala dismissed a bail application filed by an accused charged with murder. The court refused bail due to the gravity of the offence, the accused's residence in another state, and risks of absconding or witness intimidation.
Bail application dismissed; petitioner remains in custody.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN
TUESDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2011 / 18TH SRAVANA 1933
Bail Appl..No. 5932 of 2011
CRIME NO.32 OF 2011 OF WADAKKANCHERY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1:
NATARAJAN, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. VEERAPPAN, DOOR NO.34, UMAREYANNUR DESOM, VEPPAMARATHOOR.P.O., BHAVANI TALUK, ERODE DISTRICT, THAMIL NADU STATE.
BY ADV. SRI.SALIM V.S.
RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
K.T.SANKARAN, J.
-----------------------------------------------------Bail Appl. NO. 5932 OF 2011
Dated this the 9th day of August, 2011
O R D E R
This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.32 of 2011 of Wadakkanchery Police Station, Thrissur District.
was arrested on 11.1.2011.
to the Sessions Court as per the order in C.P.No.19 of 2011, on the file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Wadakkanchery.
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and there is also chance of the petitioner indulging in activities to intimidate and influence the witnesses. The Sessions Case will be taken up without delay.
For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed.
ahz/
(K.T.SANKARAN) Judge
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case concerning murder under Section 302 IPC.
Whether the accused's residence in another state and the gravity of the offence preclude bail.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Natarajan
State of Kerala
K.T. Sankaran
As recorded by the court registry
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