Balagurumoorthy Karthic Kalidasan v. the State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application of an accused charged with NDPS offences was rejected as a prior order had declined bail. The court directed the trial court to expedite disposal of the case before 31.03.2014 to prevent prolonged custodial detention.
What did the court decide?
Request for bail rejected; trial court directed to dispose of Special Case No. 681 of 2012 as early as possible, within 31.03.2014.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH
THURSDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2013/14TH AGRAHAYANA, 1935
Bail Appl..No. 7866 of 2013 (B)
------------------------------------------[O.R. NO.DRI/TVM/02/NDPS/2012 OF THE DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE SUB UNIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM]
PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED:
BALAGURUMOORTHY KARTHIC KALIDASAN, AGED 29 YEARS, NO.287, SIVAKOLLAI, NAINAKULAM, PATTUKOTTAI TALUK, THANJAVOOR, TAMIL NADU, PIN - 614 602.
BY ADVS.SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR, SRI.PRATHAP PILLAI.
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, REVENUE INTELLIGENCE-SUB UNIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted even though there was a prior order declining bail and directing early disposal.
Whether the trial court is directed to dispose of the Special Case brought up on the earliest date.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
BALAGURUMOORTHY KARTHIC KALIDASAN
- respondent
THE STATE OF KERALA
Coram
THOMAS P. JOSEPH
Case details
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