Subrahmanian v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. The applicant, accused of storing illicit arrack, had repeated bail applications dismissed by lower courts. The Bench held that since the applicant failed to comply with a prior direction to surrender, he is not entitled to leniency and must be arrested forthwith.
What did the court decide?
The bail application was dismissed, the direction to surrender remained unfulfilled, and the accused was ordered to be arrested forthwith by the investigating officer.