Single judge of Kerala High Court dismissed bail application of 72-year-old accused charged under Sections 304/302 IPC for causing neighbour's death. Court held bail not fit due to nature of allegation, offence gravity, and investigation stage.
Petitioner held in jail; bail application dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2016/28TH MAGHA, 1937
Bail Appl..No. 568 of 2016
CRIME NO. 148/2016 OF KALADY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED :
VARKEY, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O. VAREETH, CHIRACKAL HOUSE, KARAMALA BHAGOM, THAVALAPPARA, MANJAPRA.
BY ADVS.SRI.S.RAJEEV
SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRAKRISHNAN SRI.V.VINAY
RESPONDENT(S)/STATE :
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031.(CRIME NO.148/2016 OF KALADY POLICE STATION ERNAKULAM DISTRICT).
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.REMA. R.
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17-02-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
PJ
SUNIL THOMAS, J
B.A.NO.568 OF 2016
Dated this the 17th day of February, 2016
O R D E R
The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.148/2016 of Kalady Police Station, Ernakulam District for the offence punishable under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code.
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B.A.NO.568 OF 2016
his head hit against the slab. Having regard to the nature
of the allegation, the gravity of the offence and the stage
of investigation, I feel that it is not fit to grant bail to the petitioner now.
The bail application is dismissed.
sd/- SUNIL THOMAS, JUDGE.
R.AV
//True Copy//
PA to Judge
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail can be granted to a 72-year-old accused charged with causing death of a neighbour after a previous enmity.
Whether the nature of the allegation, gravity of the offence and stage of investigation justify granting bail.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Varkey
State of Kerala
Sunil Thomas
As recorded by the court registry
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