Navas v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Court dismissed bail application for accused involved in 17 similar cases, holding that since trial had commenced, release on bail before its completion was not permissible.
What did the court decide?
Bail application dismissed; petitioner remains in custody pending completion of trial.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2017/7TH ASHADHA, 1939
Bail Appl..No. 4176 of 2017 () -------------------------------
CRIME NO.1697/2016 OF MANNANTHALA POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO 3:
NAVAS AGED 42 YEARS, T.C 53/1174 NEW IDEAL PUBLIC SCHOOL PUNNUMANGALAM, NEMOM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.SALIM V.S. SRI.SHANAVAS.S
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA THROUGH SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNATHALA POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 031.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted bail in a criminal trial where he is a repeat offender.
Whether the petitioner's submission that no evidence could be adduced against him is a valid ground for bail.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Navas
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
K. Abraham Mathew
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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