Shiju Augustine v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner, an accused in a long-pending criminal case, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking a direction to the trial court to release him on bail upon surrender, claiming he was not served with summons. The Court refused to direct the trial court's mind and dismissed the petition.
What did the court decide?
The prayer for directing the trial court to release the petitioner on bail was not granted; the petition was dismissed.