The Court disposed of an application for anticipatory bail, directing the petitioner to surrender within two weeks. If arrested, he must be produced in court for regular bail consideration.
The applicant is directed to surrender before the Investigating Officer within two weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON
WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 26TH PHALGUNA, 1942
Bail Appl..No.1690 OF 2021
CRIME NO.45/2021 OF MANARCAUD POLICE STATION , KOTTAYAM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
PURUSHOTHAMAN V.S, AGED 46 YEARS, SON OF V.K.SHIVADAS, RESIDING AT VALLOPARAMBIL HOUSE, VADAVATHOOR P.O., VIJAYAPURAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. PIN-686010
BY ADVS. SRI.T.MADHU SMT.C.R.SARADAMANI
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM PIN-682031
2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MANARCADU POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. PIN-686019
R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT.V.SREEJA - PP
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17.03.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
Dated this the 17th day of March, 2021
APPLICATION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL
The applicant is the 1st accused in Crime No. 45 of 2021 of Manarcaud Police Station, Kottayam, for having allegedly committed offences punishable under Sections 452, 323, 324, 506(i) read with Section 34 of the IPC. The prosecution case, in brief, is this:
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The application is disposed of with a direction to the applicant to surrender before the Investigating Officer within two weeks. In the event of his arrest, after interrogation, he shall be produced before the jurisdictional court at the earliest, where he is at liberty to apply for a regular bail which shall be preferably considered and disposed of on the very same date.
Sd/ASHOK MENON JUDGE
NR/17/03/2021
2 issues framed by the court
whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the accused in a case involving assault and criminal intimidation
what conditions should be imposed on the grant of anticipatory bail
PURUSHOTHAMAN V.S
STATE OF KERALA
ASHOK MENON
As recorded by the court registry
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