Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANIL KUMAR THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2019/18TH ASWINA, 1941 Bail Appl..No.2852 OF 2019 Crime No..of Eravipuram Police Station, Kollam PETITIONER: ABHIJITH.M., AGED 21 YEARS, VALATHUNGAL, KUNNILTHIKKAL, ERAVIPURAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV.SRI.M.R.SARIN PANICKER RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, 2 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION, ERAVIPURAM KOLLAM, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR-SRI.SUMODU.P.N. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10-10-2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ..2..
ORDER
This is an application for anticipatory bail filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State. Perused the case diary.
3. It is disclosed that the petitioner is a habitual offender and his previous cases in various police stations are as follows:- “1. Crime No.1661/13 u/s.323, 377, 506(i) r/w 34 of IPC & Sec.3(c), (d), 4 of POSCO Act of Chathannoor
2. Crime No.1336/17 u/s 452, 376, 380 of IPC of
3. Crime No.1437/17 u/s.45, 354(B), 419, 385 IPC of Eravipuram.
4. Crime No.783/18 u/s.324, 308 IPC of
5. Crime No.1395/17 u/s.107 Cr.P.C of
6. Crime No.1931/16 u/s.294B, 323 & 34 IPC of ..3..
7. Crime No.1512/17 u/s.294B, 323, 34 IPC of
8. Crime No.1171/16 u/s.452, 380 IPC of
9. Crime No.1111/15 u/s.457, 461, 380 IPC of
10. Crime No.1112/15 u/s.457, 461, 380 IPC of
11. Crime No.319/19 u/s.41(1)(D) & 102 Cr.P.C. of Paravoor Police Station.
12. Crime No.1620/15 u/s.454, 461, 380 & 34 of IPC of Paravoor Police Station.
13. Crime No.439/19 u/s.457, 380 IPC of Ayiroor
14. Crime No.658/19 u/s.380 IPC of Varkala Police Station.”
4. In view of the fact that the petitioner is a habitual
offender, the discretionary jurisdiction under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. cannot be extended to the petitioner. The anticipatory bail application is liable to be dismissed. In the result, the application for anticipatory bail is dismissed. Sd/- N.ANIL KUMAR, JUDGE skj