Accused in a pending cheating case facing non-bailable warrants sought protection from arrest while appearing for trial. The High Court kept the warrants in abeyance for 15 days and directed the magistrate to consider their recall-of-warrant and bail applications on the same day.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 16TH CHAITHRA, 1946
CRL.MC NO. 6419 OF 2023
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN CC NO.1614 OF 2014
OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, CHAVAKKAD
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 :
1 M/S SANTHIMADOM BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS TRUST CORPORATE OFFICE GURUVAYOOR, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN RADHAKRISHNAN, SANTHIMADOM, THEKENALUVAZHY, N. PARAVOOR P.O. , ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 513.2 DR. RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 71 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN, SANTHIMADOM, THEKKENALUVAZHI, N. PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 513.3 RAMANI RADHAKRISHNAN AGED 68 YEARS W/O RADAKRISHNAN, SANTHIMADOM, THEKE NALUVAZHI, N.PARAVOOR P. O., PIN – 683 513.4 RAGESH MANU, AGED 35 YEARS S/O RADAKRISHNAN, SANTHIMADOM, THEKENALUVAZHI, N. PARAVOOR,, PIN – 683 513. BY ADVS. ANOOP KRISHNA V.A.PRADEEP KUMAR JENNY THANKAMRESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT :
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN – 682 031.
SMT.SREEJA V., PP
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 05.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE
FOLLOWING:
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
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Dated this the 5th day of April, 2024
ORDER
Petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 4 in C.C.No.1614/2014 on the files
of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Chavakkad. The offences alleged against them are under Sections 406, 417, 418, and 420 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
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C.C.No.1614/2014, on the same day itself, provided such
applications are filed within 15 days from today.
The Crl.M.C.is disposed of.
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
AMV/06/04/2024
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APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 6419/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A1THE TRUE COPY OF THE CHARGE AS C.C.NO.1614
OF 2014 ON THE FILE OF THE JFCM I
CHAVAKKAD.
TRUE COPY
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the trial court should be directed to consider the accused's applications for recall of non-bailable warrants and bail on the same day.
5 provisions across 1 enactments
M/S Santhimadom Builders and Developers Trust
Dr. Radhakrishnan
Ramani Radhakrishnan
Ragesh Manu
State of Kerala
Bechu Kurian Thomas
As recorded by the court registry
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