Petitioner filed application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC regarding a vehicle sale dispute. Since final report filed, arrest not warranted for investigation. Court closed petition leaving liberty to move for regular bail.
Application closed; liberty to move for regular bail preserved.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN
MONDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 16TH SRAVANA, 1945 BAIL APPL. NO. 1899 OF 2021
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
NAJA AGED 50 YEARS S.O MAITHEEN KUNJU, NIHALA COTTAGE, FRIENDS TRAVELS, KARUNAGAPPILLY, KOLLAM, PIN - 690518
BY ADVS. N.ABHILASH SHRI.DEEPU RAJAGOPAL SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY SRI.E.S.SANEEJ SRI.M.P.UNNIKRISHNAN SMT.M.K.SAMYUKTHA
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031 2 JOHN CHANDY AGED 51 YEARS S.O M J CHANDY, MANAPPURATH HOUSE, PANDALAM, ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689501
BY ADVS. SRI.P.G.MANU, SR.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SREEHARI INDUKALADHARAN (K/721/2015)-24779
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07.08.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
B.A.No.1899/2021
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ORDER
Dated this the 7th day of August, 2023
This is an application for anticipatory bail filed by the petitioner under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
In view of the submission, arrest of the petitioner for the purpose of investigation is not warranted. Therefore, keeping liberty of the petitioner to move for regular bail, this petition is closed.
Sd/-
A. BADHARUDEEN JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted where a final report has been filed but regular bail relief is sought.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
NAJA
STATE OF KERALA
JOHN CHANDY
A. BADHARUDEEN
As recorded by the court registry
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