Anticipatory bail application by the sole accused in an excise-range crime, filed under Section 438 CrPC. With no petitioner representation and investigation complete with charge filed, the court dismissed the application for non-prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN
MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945
BAIL APPL. NO. 6257 OF 2021
CRIME NO.51/2021 OF KATTAKKADA EXCISE RANGE OFFICE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
AJI,
AGED 49 YEARS
S/O. VARGHESE, VAISAKH BHAVAN, PARAYATTUKONAM, MACHEL
P.O. MALAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV R.GOPAN
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF
KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 682 031.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.MAYA.M.N.
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
15.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
BAIL APPL. NO. 6257 OF 2021 2
ORDER
Dated this the 15th day of January, 2024
This is an application for anticipatory bail, filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, by the petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.51/2021 of Kattakada
Excise Range.
matter, investigation has been completed and charge filed.
Recording the above submission made by the learned Public Prosecutor, this bail application is dismissed for nonprosecution.
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A. BADHARUDEEN JUDGE
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State of Kerala
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