The High Court of Kerala dismissed a bail application filed under Section 438 CrPC. Finding materials pointing to the applicant's involvement and lack of recovery of stolen items, the court rejected the application and directed the accused to surrender and seek regular bail.
Application dismissed; direction to surrender for regular bail.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE 2018 / 6TH ASHADHA, 1940
Bail Appl.No.2252 of 2018
CRIME NO. 86/2018 OF MANGALAM DAM POLICE STATION , PALAKKAD
PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED:
BIJU K.K AGED 21 YEARS, KORAKKALI HOUSE, VANDAZHI P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
BY ADV.SRI.BIJU BALAKRISHNAN
RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MANGALAM DAM POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA.
BY ADV.AMJAD ALI, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27-06-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
RP
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, J
B.A No.2252 of 2018
-------------------------------------Dated this the 27th day of June, 2018
ORDER
This application is filed under Section 438 of the Code
of Criminal Procedure.
that on the date of incident, the husband of the de facto
B.A No.2252 of 2018
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complainant had lodged a complaint before the police. The said complaint was made available. It is further submitted that the statement of the de facto complainant was recorded on the next day.
This application is dismissed.
Sd/RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, JUDGE
rp/27.6.18
//TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to anticipatory bail in a theft charge.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Biju K.K
State of Kerala through the Station House Officer, Mangalam Dam Police Station
Raja Vijayaraghavan V
As recorded by the court registry
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