Midhun Krishna v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The single judge court disposed of two concurrent anticipatory bail applications. Relying on a specific embargo under Section 41A of the Abkari Act and the decision in Muraleedharan v. State of Kerala, the court held that anticipatory bail cannot be granted. Instead, applicants were directed to surrender before the investigating officer within two weeks and seek regular bail post-arrest.
What did the court decide?
Applicants directed to surrender before the investigating officer within two weeks and apply for regular bail after arrest before the jurisdictional court.