Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS MONDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 28TH PHALGUNA, 1945 BAIL APPL. NO. 2002 OF 2024 PETITIONER/ACCUSED: SHEJIM AGED 41 YEARS S/O HAKKIM , DARUSSALAM ,NEELESWARAM PO ,KOTTARAKKARA ,KOTTARAKKARA, PIN - 691506 BY ADVS. M.R.SASITH ANJANA SURESH.E LIDHIYA GEORGE NEELANJANA NAIR RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031 2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER POOYAPPALLY POLICE STATION, POOYAPPALLY ,KOLLAM., PIN - 691537 BY ADV SMT. SEETHA S. - SENIOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
C.S.DIAS, J.
-------------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 2002 OF 2024 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th 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 in an unknown
crime of the Pooyappally Police Station, Kollam, registered against him for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Heard; Sri. Sasith M. R., the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Seetha S., the learned Public Prosecutor.
4. The learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions,
submits that, as on today there is no crime registered against the petitioner by the above Police Station, as alleged in the bail application. The said 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 Pooyappally 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 BR