Vishnuraj. S v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala High Court, Ernakulam; Bail Appl. No. 3583 of 2025; decided 26-03-2025; P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J.; application under Section 482 BNSS not entertained on merits - held not a fit case; petitioner Vishnuraj. S, accused No.3 in Crime No.219/2025, Town North Police Station, Palakkad; alleged offences under BNS Sections 329(3), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 190, 110, 189, 191(2) and 191(3); directions to surrender before Investigating Officer within two weeks, production before jurisdictional court on date of surrender if arrest recorded, jurisdictional court to consider subsequent bail application preferably on date of filing, custody application liberty to Investigating Officer; no monetary reliefs.
What did the court decide?
Orders under Section 482 BNSS not granted (held not a fit case); bail application disposed of with directions: petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer within two weeks; if arrest is recorded, production before the jurisdictional court on the date of surrender itself; liberty to file a bail application before the jurisdictional court at the time of production, to be considered in accordance with law preferably on the date of filing (advance copy to the prosecutor); Investigating Officer free to file a custody application, if necessary, at the time of production.