Joy v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail application allowed. Accused, aged 65, held in judicial custody for possession of wild boar meat. Grant considered in light of antecedents but guided by pandemic context and age.
What did the court decide?
Application allowed; applicant directed to be released on bail on execution of a bond for Rs. 50,000 with two solvent sureties, subject to specific conditions.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON
FRIDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 2ND MAGHA, 1942
Bail Appl..No.63 OF 2021
IN O.R. NO.04/2020 OF PERUVANNAMOOZHI FOREST RANGE OFFICE , KOZHIKODE DISTRICT REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 2(16), (20), (35),(36), 9, 39(a), (b), (d), 50 AND 51 OF THE WILD LIFE PROTECTION ACT
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
JOY, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O JOSEPH, RESIDING AT THENGMPALLIL HOUSE, VATTACHIRA KOORACHUNDU, KOYILANDI TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT PIN-673527
BY ADV. SRI.J.R.PREM NAVAZ
RESPONDENT:
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM PIN-682031
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Joy
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Ashok Menon
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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