The High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam, dismissed an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. The court held that the petitioner had no reason to believe he would be arrested as no case was registered against him at the alleged station.
Application dismissed as there are no grounds for the petitioner to believe he will be arrested.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/25TH JYAISHTA, 1937
Bail Appl..No. 1556 of 2015 ()
(CRIME NUMBER NOT KNOWN).
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
K.P. ABU, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.MOIDEENKUTTY HAJI, 'SURABHI', MATTANNUR P.O., MATTANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.M.SASINDRAN, SRI.A.ARUNKUMAR.
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE:
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031.
2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MATTANNUR POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT - 670 001.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.DHANESH MATHEW MANJOORAN.
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
rs.
K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.
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B.A. No.1556 of 2015
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O R D E R
Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C.
by Mattannur police on the allegation that he has committed some non bailable offences. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that no case has been registered against him at Mattannur police station and his apprehension is unreasonable.
reasons to believe that he will be arrested.
In the result, this application is dismissed.
sd/-
K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE
R.AV
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PA to Judge
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner has sufficient grounds to apprehend arrest for future non-bailable offences to warrant issuance of anticipatory bail.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.P. Abu
State of Kerala
K. Abraham Mathew
As recorded by the court registry
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