Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS MONDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 21ST PHALGUNA, 1945 BAIL APPL. NO. 1712 OF 2024 CRIME NO.59/2024 OF VENMANI POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA PETITIONER: KRISHNA KUMAR AGED 35 YEARS S/O SOMAN PILLAI, KANJIRAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MANAMPUZHA, KUNNATHUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691553 BY ADVS. V.SETHUNATH V.R.MANORANJAN (MUVATTUPUZHA) THOMAS ABRAHAM (K/1051/2010) SREEGANESH U. LAKSHMINARAYAN.R RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031 2 STATION HOUSE OFFICER VENMANI POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 685606
OTHER PRESENT: SR PP SMT SEETHA S THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: -:2:- Dated this the 11th day of March, 2024
ORDER
The application is filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(in short, ‘Code’), for an order of pre-arrest bail.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest by Venmani Police Station, Alappuzha, in Crime No.59/2024, for allegedly committing the offences under Sections 406 & 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code,
1860. Hence, the bail application.
3. Heard; Sri. V. Sethunath, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.Seetha S., the learned Senior Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.
4. The learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that as on today there is no case registered against the petitioner by the said police, as alleged in the bail application. The said -:3:- submission is recorded. In the light of the above submission, the bail
application is closed. It is made clear that, if the presence of the petitioner is required by Venmani Police with regard to the allegations made in the bail application, he shall be issued with a notice under Section 41A of the Code, if the offence alleged against him is punishable for less than seven years. Sd/- C.S.DIAS,JUDGE DST/11.03.24 //True copy// P.A. To Judge