The High Court of Kerala in a common order dismissed three bail applications. The petitioners faced prosecution in criminal cases involving money laundering allegations. The court ruled it was not a fit case to grant pre-arrest bail despite their denial of transactions with a money lender.
Bail applications fail; no bail granted.
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B.A.Nos.2126, 2127 and 2170 of 2018
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
FRIDAY ,THE 09TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 18TH KARTHIKA, 1940
Bail Appl..No. 2126 of 2018
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
JOSE THOMAS
AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS,FLAT NO.1, DAMODAR APARTMENTS,KUNNATH LANE, THRISSUR.
BY ADV. SRI.L.RAJESH NARAYAN
RESPONDENT:
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,PALLURUTHY POLICE STATION, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR: SRI AJITH MURALI
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09.11.2018, ALONG WITH Bail Appl..2127/2018 and 2170/18, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
B.A.Nos.2126, 2127 and 2170 of 2018
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
FRIDAY ,THE 09TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 18TH KARTHIKA, 1940
Bail Appl..No. 2127 of 2018
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
BAIJU C.D AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.DEVASIA,EDENTHOTTAM (CHITTAKKATTU),AYMANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM.
BY ADV. SRI.L.RAJESH NARAYAN
RESPONDENT:
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,PALLURUTHY POLICE STATION, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
OTHER PRESENT:
SR.PP C.N PRABHAKARAN
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09.11.2018, ALONG WITH Bail Appl..2126/2018 and 2170/18, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
B.A.Nos.2126, 2127 and 2170 of 2018
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COMMON ORDER
Petitioners herein stands arrayed as accused in two different crimes. Petitioner in B.A.Nos.2126 of 2018 and 2170 of 2018 face prosecution as an accused in C.C.No.443 of 2018. B.A.No.2127 of 2018 arises from crime registered by the palluruthy police station for an unknown crime. Apprehending arrest, petitioners seek bail.
Bail applications fail and are dismissed.
Sd/-
SUNIL THOMAS
JUDGE
Sbna/
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the accused are entitled to pre-arrest bail given the serious nature of money laundering allegations.
Whether the search reveals indicate proof of transactions warranting bail.
Jose Thomas
Baiju C.D
State of Kerala
Sunil Thomas
As recorded by the court registry
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