The single-judge High Court of Kerala dismissed a bail application filed by the 3rd accused seeking anticipatory bail in a riot case. The court held that the applicant failed to establish a case for bail considering the gravity of allegations and severity of injuries.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
FRIDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MAY 2018 / 4TH JYAISHTA, 1940
Bail Appl..No. 2556 of 2018
CRIME NO. 122/2018 OF SASTHAMCOTTA POLICE STATION , KOLLAM DISTRICT
PETITIONER(S)/3RD ACCUSED
YEDUKRISHNAN.G S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN. K, AGED 28 YEARS, YEDUKRISHNA BHAVANAM, KOICHALBHAGAM, PERUVELIKKARA P.O, WEST KALLADA, KOLLAM.
BY ADVS. SRI.SIJU KAMALASANAN SRI.S.ABHILASH
RESPONDENT(S)
STATE OF KERALA THROUGH SHO, SASTHAMCOTTA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
R BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. SAJJU.S.
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25-05-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
SPV
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, J.
B.A. No.2556 of 2018
Dated this the 25th day of May, 2018
ORDER
of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR, being Crime No.122 of 2018, registered with Sasthamcotta Police Station, for offence punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 324 and 332 r/w. Sec.149 of the IPC and under Section 3 (1) of the Prevention of Damages to Public Property Act, 1984. He has been arrayed as the 3rd accused in the said Crime.
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advised, he may surrender before the Investigating officer or the court having jurisdiction. If an application for bail is preferred before the Court, the same shall be considered and orders shall be passed expeditiously and on its merits.
This application will stand dismissed.
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V., JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted given the nature of the allegations and gravity of offences.
Whether the applicant has made out a case for anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Yedukrishnan.G
State of Kerala
Raja Vijayaraghavan V
As recorded by the court registry
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