Accused sought statutory bail in multiple crimes on the ground that the final report had not been filed. The Public Prosecutor submitted the remand period was incomplete. Petitioner withdrew all bail applications, which were dismissed as withdrawn.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SOPHY THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 4TH PHALGUNA, 1945
BAIL APPL. NO. 502 OF 2024
CRIME NO.2776/2023 OF Kalamassery Police Station, Ernakulam
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT CRMC 76/2024 OF DISTRICT COURT &
SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1:
PRADEEP KUMAR K.V.,
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O. K.V. KUNJIKANNAN, VARIKKULAM HOUSE, KOLATHUR
VILLAGE, KOLATHUR POST, KASARGOD, KERALA - 671 541,
BHUVANESWARI INFOTECH & MANPOWER SOLUTIONS PRIVATE
LTD., EDAPALLY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682024
BY ADVS.
BALAMURALI K.P.
HARIPRIYA.M
RENIL IQUBAL K.
ATHEESHA M.V.
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 6820312RENJINI M.K.,
W/O. ARUNKUMAR, ARAVASSERIL, VTC AROOKUTTY, CHERTHALA,
ALAPPUZHA, IS IMPLEADED AS ADDL R2 AS PER ORDER DATED
08/02/24 IN CRL MA 1/24
BY ADV NIDHEESH T.P
OTHER PRESENT:
PP-SRI.PRASANTH M.P,SR.PP-SRI.VIPIN NARAYANAN, SR.PP-
SRI.RENJIT GEORGE
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.02.2024, ALONG WITH Bail Appl..503/2024, 507/2024 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
BAIL APPL. NO. 502 OF 2024 &
contd cases
2
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SOPHY THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 4TH PHALGUNA, 1945
BAIL APPL. NO. 503 OF 2024
CRIME NO.2807/2023 OF Kalamassery Police Station, Ernakulam
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT CRMC 77/2024 OF DISTRICT COURT &
SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
PRADEEPKUMAR K.V.,
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O. K.V. KUNJIKANNAN, VARIKKULAM HOUSE, KOLATHUR
VILLAGE, KOLATHUR POST, KASARGOD, KERALA - 671 541,
BHUVANESWARI INFOTECH & MANPOWER SOLUTIONS PRIVATE
LTD., EDAPALLY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682024
BY ADV BALAMURALI K.P.
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 6820312SHAMEER T.A.,
THURUTHY HOUSE, CHENNALODE, KALPETTA, WAYANAD, KERALA,
IS IMPLEADED AS ADDL R2 AS PER ORDER DATED 08/02/24 IN
CRL MA 1/24
BY ADV NIDHEESH T.P
PP.SRI.PRASANTH M.P
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.02.2024, ALONG WITH Bail Appl..502/2024 AND CONNECTED CASES,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
BAIL APPL. NO. 502 OF 2024 &
contd cases
3
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SOPHY THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 4TH PHALGUNA, 1945
BAIL APPL. NO. 507 OF 2024
CRIME NO.2806/2023 OF Kalamassery Police Station, Ernakulam
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT CRMC 78/2024 OF DISTRICT COURT &
SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1:
PRADEEPKUMAR K.V.,
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O. K.V. KUNJIKANNAN, VARIKKULAM HOUSE, KOLATHUR
VILLAGE, KOLATHUR POST, KASARGOD, KERALA - 671 541,
BHUVANESWARI INFOTECH & MANPOWER SOLUTIONS PRIVATE
LTD., EDAPALLY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682024
BY ADV BALAMURALI K.P.
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT:
1STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
PIN - 682031
2NISHA.K.K,
W/0. BINNY, KIZHETHU HOUSE, NELLIKUZHI, KOTHAMANGALAM,
ERAMALLOR P.O., ERNAKULAM , IS IMPLEADED AS ADDL R2 AS
PER ORDER DATED 08/02/24 IN CRL MA 1/24
BY ADVS.
EMMANUAL SANJU
NIDHEESH T.P
SR.PP SRI. VIPIN NARAYANAN
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.02.2024, ALONG WITH Bail Appl..502/2024 AND CONNECTED CASES,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
BAIL APPL. NO. 502 OF 2024 &
contd cases
4
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SOPHY THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 4TH PHALGUNA, 1945
BAIL APPL. NO. 527 OF 2024
CRIME NO.2814/2023 OF Kalamassery Police Station, Ernakulam
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT CRMC 83/2024 OF DISTRICT COURT &
SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
PRADEEP KUMAR K.V.,
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O. K.V. KUNJIKANNAN, VARIKKULAM HOUSE, KOLATHUR
VILLAGE, KOLATHUR POST, KASARGOD, KERALA - 671 541,
BHUVANESWARI INFOTECH & MANPOWER SOLUTIONS PRIVATE
LTD., EDAPALLY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682024
BY ADV BALAMURALI K.P.
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT:
1STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
PIN - 682031
2ANTONY NIBIN,
PAKOLIL HOUSE, KUMBALAGHI POST, ERNAKULAM, KERALA.
(IMPLEADED AS ADDL R2 AS PER ORDER DATED 8/2/24 IN CRL
MA 1/24)
BY ADVS.
NIDHEESH T.P
EMMANUAL SANJU
SR.PP SRI. VIPIN NARAYANAN
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.02.2024, ALONG WITH Bail Appl..502/2024 AND CONNECTED CASES,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
contd cases
5
BAIL APPL. NO. 502 OF 2024 &
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SOPHY THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 4TH PHALGUNA, 1945
BAIL APPL. NO. 528 OF 2024
CRIME NO.2802/2023 OF Kalamassery Police Station, Ernakulam
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT CRMC 79/2024 OF DISTRICT COURT &
SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER:
PRADEEP KUMAR K.V.,
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O. K.V. KUNJIKANNAN, VARIKKULAM HOUSE, KOLATHUR
VILLAGE, KOLATHUR POST, KASARGOD, KERALA - 671 541,
BHUVANESWARI INFOTECH & MANPOWER SOLUTIONS PRIVATE
LTD., EDAPALLY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682024
BY ADVS.
BALAMURALI K.P.
SREEDEV U
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT:
1STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
PIN - 682031
2JISHNU P.,
S/O.RAMESHAN K.P, KAILASAM, MALAPATTAM POST, KANNUR,
KERALA, PIN: 670631 (IMPLEADED AS ADDL R2 AS PER ORDER
DATED 8/2/24 IN CRL MA 1/24)
BY ADV I.P.SREEKANTH
SR.PP SRI. RENJIT GEORGE
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.02.2024, ALONG WITH Bail Appl..502/2024 AND CONNECTED CASES,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
BAIL APPL. NO. 502 OF 2024 &
contd cases
6
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SOPHY THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 4TH PHALGUNA, 1945
BAIL APPL. NO. 530 OF 2024
CRIME NO.2801/2023 OF Kalamassery Police Station, Ernakulam
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT CRMC 75/2024 OF DISTRICT COURT &
SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1:
PRADEEP KUMAR K.V.,
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O. K.V. KUNJIKANNAN, VARIKKULAM HOUSE, KOLATHUR
VILLAGE, KOLATHUR POST, KASARGOD, KERALA - 671 541,
BHUVANESWARI INFOTECH & MANPOWER SOLUTIONS PRIVATE
LTD., EDAPALLY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682024
BY ADVS.
BALAMURALI K.P.
SREEDEV U
HARIPRIYA.M
SREEJITH.M.R
RENIL IQUBAL K.
SHAJI T.M.
CHRISTEENA P GEORGE
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT:
1STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
PIN - 682031
2SREEJIN,
PUTHUVAL, KAKKAZHOM, VANDANAM POST, ALAPPUZHA, KERALA.
(IMPLEADED AS ADDL R2 AS PER ORDER DATED 8/2/24 IN CRL
MA 1/24)
BY ADV EMMANUAL SANJU
SR.PP.SRI. RENJIT GEORGE
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.02.2024, ALONG WITH Bail Appl.502/2024 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
BAIL APPL. NO. 502 OF 2024 &
contd cases
7
ORDER
[Bail Appl. Nos.502/2024, 503/2024, 507/2024, 527/2024, 528/2024, 530/2024]
Learned counsel for the petitioner in these bail applications submitted that, since final report has not been filed, the petitioner is entitled for statutory bail. But learned Public Prosecutor after verification submitted that, the petitioner was remanded on 26/12/2023, 27/12/2023 and 28/12/2023 the period is not completed to grant statutory bail to the petitioner.
Sd/-
SOPHY THOMAS JUDGE
ska
1 issue framed by the court
Was the petitioner entitled to statutory bail given the period of remand since 26/12/2023?
Pradeep Kumar K.V.
State of Kerala
Renjini M.K.
Shameer T.A.
Nisha K.K.
Antony Nibin
Sophy Thomas
As recorded by the court registry
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