The petitioner, accused of forgery under IPC Sections 466 and 471, filed an anticipatory bail application alleging innocence. The court rejected the plea, noting the alleged forged documents were discredited by local authorities and the investigating officer, finding no merit in granting bail.
Bail application dismissed; petitioner remains in custody.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH 2017/23RD PHALGUNA, 1938
Bail Appl..No. 1266 of 2017
CR. NO. 740/2016 OF MANNARKKAD POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT
PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED :
ABDUL RAHMAN,
AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.VEERAN, AMBADATH HOUSE, PALLIKUNNU.P.O., MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR
RESPONDENT(S)/STATE & COMPLAINANT :
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PIN-682 031.
2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNARKKAD POLICE STATION, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-673 031.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. SAJJU.S
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14-03-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Msd.
K.ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.
B.A.No. 1266 of 2017
Dated this the 14th day of March, 2017
ORDER
Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C.
Mannarkkad Police Station registered for the offences under Sections 466 and 471 IPC.
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has stated to the police that the document produced by the petitioner is a forged one. The signature of the Village Officer and the rubber stamp of the Village Office are both forgery. I do not find any merit in this second application.
In the result, this Bail Application is dismissed.
K.ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner was entitled to anticipatory bail fair grant considering that documents producing the forged possession certificate.
Whether the petitioner could now obtain bail having earlier filed bail application dismissed?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
ABDUL RAHMAN
STATE OF KERALA
K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
As recorded by the court registry
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