Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS THURSDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 16TH JYAISHTA, 1946 BAIL APPL. NO. 3698 OF 2024 PETITIONER: ASWIN.G, AGED 23 YEARS S/O GANESH T.R, SARAS, WEST DESOM P.O, ALUVA, CHENGAMANADU, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683102 BY ADV M.R.SARIN RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031 2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER PULIKEEZHU POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN -
OTHER PRESENT: SR PP SRI CS HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06.06.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: -:2:- Dated this the 6th day of June, 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 the Pulikeezhu Police Station, Pathanamthitta in Crime No.113/2024 for allegedly committing the offence punishable under Section 420 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Heard; Sri. M.R.Sarin, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.C.S.Hrithwik, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor.
4. The learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner is not made an accused in the above crime, but he is a strong suspect, and the investigation in the case is in progress. 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 Pulikeezhu 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 rmm/6/6/2024