High Court of Kerala dismissed the petitioner's application for anticipatory bail in a Section 376 IPC case, holding that detention is necessary to verify victim statements and that bail would hinder investigation and influence witnesses.
Application for anticipatory bail dismissed; petitioner remained in detention.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/24TH ASWINA, 1937
Bail Appl..No. 5338 of 2015 ()
CRIME NO. 1593/2015 OF KAZHAKKUTTOM POLICE STATION , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
MUHAMMED ZIYAD, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.JAMAL MUHAMMED, ZAM ZAM HOUSE, CHANDAVILA, CHANAIKONAM, KAZHAKKOOTTAM VILLAGE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
BY SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR,SENIOR ADVOCATE
ADVS. SRI.S.M.PRASANTH
SRI.M.MANOJKUMAR (CHELAKKADAN) SMT.ASHA BABU SRI.G.RENJITH
RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT:
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI -682 031.
2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAZHAKKOOTTAM POLICE STATION, KAZHAKKOOTTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 582.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.RASHEED
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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K.ABRAHAM MATHEW J.
B.A.No.5338 of 2015
Dated this the 16th day of October, 2015
JUDGMENT
Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.1593 of 2015 of Kazhakkoottam Police Station. He is alleged to have committed the offence under Section 376 IPC.
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In the result, this application is dismissed.
Sd/- K.ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE
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/True copy/ P.S.to Judge
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail can be granted when investigation is incomplete and there is a risk of hampering investigation or influencing witnesses.
MUHAMMED ZIYAD
STATE OF KERALA
K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
As recorded by the court registry
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