Ratheesh v. the State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal miscellaneous case, the High Court of Kerala permitted the sole accused to surrender before the Magistrate. The Court directed the lower court to consider the bail application on the day of surrender and gave the petitioner two weeks to surrender.
What did the court decide?
Director of surrender within two weeks; bail application to be considered on the date of surrender by the Magistrate.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN
TUESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF MAY 2023 / 12TH VAISAKHA, 1945 CRL.MC NO. 3467 OF 2023
PETITIONER/SOLE ACCUSED:
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BY ADV. K.VIJAYAN
RESPONDENT/STATE:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER CHITHARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691559
BY ADV. VIPIN NARAYAN, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the sole accused in a bailable offence should be permitted to surrender and have his bail application considered by the lower Magistrate on the same day.
Whether the petitioner is directed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate's Court within two weeks.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
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- respondent
THE STATE OF KERALA
Coram
C. JAYACHANDRAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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