Sarath v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The Kerala High Court directed the passport officer to issue a passport to a 7th accused involved in a criminal case allowing travel abroad for five years, subject to future approval for departure.
What did the court decide?
Pasport toPetitionerdiretedforaperiodnotexceedingfiveveasftheapplicatonforpassportisotherwiewin orde.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2017/20TH MAGHA 1938
Crl.MC.No. 150 of 2017 ()
CRIME NO. 783/2014 OF AIROOR POLICE STATION , THIRUVANANDAPURAM CP NO29/2016 OF THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT I VARKALA
PETITIONER(S)/7TH ACCUSED:
SARATH, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.VIJAYAKUMAR, RESIDING AT C.V.BHAVAN, NEAR KATTUVILA SAMSKARIKA KENDRAM, VENKULAM DESOM, EDAVA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH
RESPONDENT(S)/STATE, DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682031
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Can a passport be issued to an accused facing trial under the IPC for specific offenses while the trial is pending?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SARATH
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
SUNIL THOMAS
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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