Stanley @ Unni v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court in criminal miscellaneous petition considered petitioner's plea for dispensation of personal appearance due to illness. Court directed petitioner to file separate application under Section 205 CrPC before the Magistrate for exemption from appearance, disposing of the current petition by reserving further orders.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN
TUESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2012/24TH ASWINA 1934
Crl.MC.No. 3156 of 2012 (D)
IN CC.625/2010 of J.M.F.C.-I, THODUPUZHA
REVISION PETITIONER:
STANLEY @ UNNI, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O. LUKA, KUNNAPPILLIL HOUSE, AVOLY KARA, MUVATTUPUZHA VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK.
BY ADV. SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER
RESPONDENTS : -
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
2. THE S.I. OF POLICE, KARIMANNOOR POLICE STATION, KARIMANNOOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court can exercise inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to direct dispensation of personal appearance in a summons case despite the petitioner's medical incapacity.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Stanley @ Unni
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
Sub Inspector of Police, Karimannoor
- respondent
Deepak
Coram
Case details
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