Petitioners sought pre-arrest bail in Tamil Nadu. The Kerala High Court, recognizing lack of jurisdiction, permitted withdrawal of the application. The petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
Permission granted to withdraw the bail application with liberty to approach the jurisdictional court; application dismissed as withdrawn.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
MONDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE 2023 / 22ND JYAISHTA, 1945
BAIL APPL. NO. 1960 OF 2023
CRIME NO.4/2023 OF DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, CUDDALORE DISTRICT,
TAMILNADU
PETITIONERS/ACCISED MP.1 TO 4:
AGED 52 YEARS S/O. GOPI, KUTTAMPERIL HOUSE, ALUMKADAVU POST, ALAPPADU, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM, PIN - 690573
2 ABISHEK, AGED 21 YEARS S/O. VIJAYAN, KUTTAMPERIL HOUSE, ALUMKADAVU POST, ALAPPADU, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM, PIN - 690573
3 ANIL AGED 51 YEARS S/O. VASUDEVAN, KUTTAMPERIL HOUSE, ALUMKADAVU POST, ALAPPADU, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM, PIN - 690573
4 KESAVA DEV, AGED 21 YEARS S/O. ANIL, KUTTAMPERIL HOUSE, ALUMKADAVU POST, ALAPPADU, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM, PIN - 690573
BY ADV SHYLA SHAFFEQ
RESPONDENTS/STATE & COMPLAINANT:
BAIL APPL. NO. 1960 OF 2023
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BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.SREEJA V
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.06.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
BAIL APPL. NO. 1960 OF 2023
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
B.A.No. 1960 of 2023
Dated this the 12th day of June, 2023
O R D E R
Petitioner seeks for a pre-arrest bail in relation to crime No.4/2023 registered before the District Crime Branch, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu. The jurisdiction to grant anticipatory bail in respect of the said crime is in Tamil Nadu.
The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this bail application with liberty to move the jurisdictional court.
Permission is granted. Reserving the liberty of the petitioner
to approach the jurisdictional court, this bail application is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE
nkr
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail application should be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach jurisdictional court.
Vijayan
Abishek
Anil
Kesava Dev
State of Kerala
Bechu Kurian Thomas
As recorded by the court registry
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