Reena v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam dismissed multiple anticipatory bail applications by Reena in connection with hire-purchase fraud cases involving loan siphonage.
What did the court decide?
Ordering the accused to appear before the investigating officer within three weeks for interrogation and recovery before applying for regular bail.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON
WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020 / 25TH BHADRA, 1942
Bail Appl..No.5563 OF 2020
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CRMC 1774/2020 DATED 20-08-2020 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD
CRIME NO.462/2020 OF Nenmara Police Station , Palakkad
PETITIONER/S:
REENA AGED 40 YEARS W/O.SUBRAMANIAN, PEZHUMPARA, CHATHAMANGALAM, NEMMARA, PALAKKAD. 678508
BY ADV. SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL)
RESPONDENT/S:
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA 682031
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to anticipatory bail before extensive interrogation and recovery in a multi-crime case involving a large group and huge sums of money.
How to balance the need for interrogation, recovery, the pandemic situation, and the fact that the applicant is a lady in deciding bail.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Reena
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Ashok Menon
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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