Paulson K.V. v. the Sub Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
This court disposed of a pre-arrest bail application under the POCSO Act. Due to casual allegations without a specific date and the nature of the case involving paternal abuse, the court directed the petitioner to surrender for interrogation before deciding on bail.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner was directed to surrender for interrogation within seven days before the investigating officer and be produced before the jurisdictional Magistrate or Special Judge for a bail decision.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.UBAID
WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JULY 2016/29TH ASHADHA, 1938
Bail Appl..No. 2806 of 2016 ()
CRIME NO.86/2016 OF VANITHA POLICE STATION, IRINJALAKUDA.
PETITIONER/3RD ACCUSED:
PAULSON K.V., AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.VAREED, KAZHAKKATHADAN HOUSE, KOTTANALLOR PO, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH CHAKYAT
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANITHA POLICE STATION, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, as the 3rd accused alleging no specific date of assault, should be directed to surrender for interrogation before a bail decision.
Whether the investigating officer should produce the petitioner before the Magistrate or Special Judge after interrogation for bail considerations.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
PAULSON K.V.
- respondent
THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANITHA POLICE STATION, IRINJALAKUDA
Coram
P.UBAID
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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