Dismissed
Gopi v. the State of Kerala
Kerala HCBail Appl./1166/2015
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
In a bail application under Section 438 CrPC, the High Court of Kerala dismissed the plea for anticipatory bail for petitioner Gopi accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old minor. The court refused bail citing the serious nature of the POCSO and IPC 354 offences and the petitioner's history of misbehaving with other girls, despite his age of 65.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail application dismissed; petitioner remains in custody subject to Further Investigation.