Application for regular bail was dismissed due to lack of change in circumstances. The court also directed the Sessions Court to complete the pending trial within six months.
Period directed to complete trial within six months; otherwise, bail application dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 13TH BHADRA, 1945
BAIL APPL. NO. 3394 OF 2023
AGAINST THE ORDER in SC 754/2021 OF THE 1ST ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR
CRIME NO.964/2020 OF ANTHIKKAD POLICE STATION
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NOS.1 AND 3:
1NIJIL @ KUNJAPPU, AGED 23 YEARS
S/O. UDHAYAN, KOOTTALA HOUSE, MUTTICHUR DESOM, PADIYAM
VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK ., PIN - 680570
2HIRATH @ MANU, AGED 23 YEARS
S/O. SUDHAKARAN, PERINGADAN HOUSE, MUTTICHOOR DESOM,
PADIYAM VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK ., PIN - 680570
BY ADV VISHNUPRASAD NAIR
RESPONDENT/STATE:
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED PUBLIC PROCECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
KOCHIN, PIN - 682031
BY ADV PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
SMT. SREEJA V (SR PP)
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
04.09.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
BAIL APPL. NO. 3394 OF 2023 2
ORDER
This is an application for regular bail.
BAIL APPL. NO. 3394 OF 2023 3
Considering the contents of the report, it is directed that the Additional Sessions Court-I, Thrissur shall endeavour to complete the trial of S.C. No.754 of 2021 pending before that Court, within a period of six months from today.
The bail application is disposed of as above.
Sd/-
GOPINATH P.
JUDGE
ajt
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioners who are accused in the pending trial.
Whether an order directing the completion of the trial within a specific time frame should be issued.
NIJIL @ KUNJAPPU
HIRATH @ MANU
STATE OF KERALA
GOPINATH P
As recorded by the court registry
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