Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF MAY 2024 / 1ST JYAISHTA, 1946 BAIL APPL. NO. 3770 OF 2024 CRIME NO.599/2024 OF MUVATTUPUZHA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED: PRANAV, AGED 20 YEARS S/O. GOPINATHAN PILLAI, THAZHATHEKKATTU HOUSE, NEDUMKANDOM, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685553 BY ADVS. K.MOHAMMED RAFEEQ BIBIN MATHEW P.M.MATHEW AMARNATH R LAL SANALDEV E.P. VISHNUMAYA ANANDAN SONYMON ANTONY AJMAL V. KARIM RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/STATE AND COMPLAINANT: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031 2 XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX SR PP - RENJITH GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.05.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Dated this the 22nd day of May, 2024 This is an application for regular bail filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, by the accused in Crime No.599 of 2024 of Muvattupuzha Police Station, Ernakulam, where the prosecution alleges commission of offence punishable under Sections 363, 354(D), 354 (A)(I)(i), 376 of IPC, Section 77 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Section 3(a) read with 4(2) and 4(I), 3(a), 12 read with 11(iv), 8 read with 7 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
2. After arguing for a while, when this Court is about
to dismiss the bail application considering the serious nature of offences committed by the petitioner, who is none other than the step father of the victim and his involvement in three other crimes, viz; Crime No.1611/2021 of Kalamassery Police Station, alleging offence punishable under Section 118(a) of IPC, Crime No.1783/2019 of Central Police Station, alleging offence punishable under Section 151 of Cr.P.C. and Crime No.296/2023 of Elamakkara Police Station, alleging offences punishable under Sections 48 and 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw this bail application. Permission granted.
3. Accordingly, this bail application stands dismissed as withdrawn.
Registry is directed to forward a copy of this order
to the Special Court, within three days, for information and further steps. Sd/- A. BADHARUDEEN JUDGE SK