Manikandan.K. v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application filed by the brother of a mentally deranged accused in a rape case. The court, noting continued hospital treatment, reserved the accused's right to move this court for bail if apprehension of arrest arises while at the hospital for interrogation.
What did the court decide?
Reserve right to approach this court for bail if the petitioner is apprehended for interrogation while undergoing mental hospital treatment.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH 2016/21ST PHALGUNA, 1937
Bail Appl..No. 1334 of 2016 ()
CRIME NO. 82/2016 OF HOSDURG POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD.
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
MANIKANDAN.K., AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN GURUSWAMI, NOW MENTALLY DERANGED AND ADMITTED AT GOVERNMENT MENTAL HOSPITAL, KUTHIRAVATTAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, REP.BY YOUNGER BROTHER SHAMBUDAS, S/O.GOVINDAN GURUSWAMI, JYOTHI BHAVAN, PEROOR, PULLUR P.O., VIA-ANANDASRAM, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.K.V.SOHAN SMT.SREEJA SOHAN.K.
RESPONDENT/STATE:
STATE OF KERALA, STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HOSDURG POLICE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT (CRIME NO.82/2016) REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner representing a mentally deranged accused in a rape case, given apprehension of harassment in hospital.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Manikandan.K.
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Sunil Thomas
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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