Xxxxx v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court granted anticipatory bail to a lactating mother, the second accused in an POCSO case alleging sexual abuse of a child by her partner.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted with conditions including execution of bond with sureties, cooperation in investigation, non-interference with investigation or witnesses, and no commitment to other crimes.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2021 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA, 1943 BAIL APPL. NO. 8957 OF 2021
CRIME NO.1760/2021 OF NAGARUR POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2:
XXXXX
BY ADVS. N.KRISHNA PRASAD B.S.SANKAR LAL K.R.SAJITH
RESPONDENTS/STATE & COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031. 2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NAGARUR POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 601. BY SRI.NAUSHAD K.A (SR.PP)
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.12.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to a lactating mother accused of sexual abuse and cruelty against a child victim.
Whether existing bail for the co-accused and humanitarian grounds justify granting bail subject to conditions.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
XXXXX
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
GOPINATH P.
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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