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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, P. V. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ
Ashif S/o Khadeeja – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
P.V. BALAKRISHNAN, J.
All these appeals have been filed by the first accused in SC No.1/2024 (arising out of RC No.2/2023/NIA/KOC) on the files of the Special Court for the trial of NIA cases, Ernakulam.
2. Criminal Appeal No.259/2024 is filed challenging the order dated 11/1/2024 in Crl.M.P.No.8/2024, Criminal Appeal 275/2024 is filed challenging the order dated 19/1/2024 in Crl.M.P.No.34/2024 and Criminal Appeal No.2271/2024 is filed challenging the order dated 20/9/2024 in Crl.M.P.No.219/2024 passed by the Special Court for the trial of NIA cases, Ernakulam.
3. Criminal M.P.No.8/2024 is an application filed by the prosecution seeking permission for providing digital copies of documents instead of paper copies along with the charge sheet. The said application was allowed by the trial court as per order dated 11/1/2024.
4. Crl.M.P.No.34/2024 is an application filed by the first accused seeking default bail. The said application was dismissed by the trial court on 19/1/2024.
5. Crl.M.P.No.219/2024 is an application filed by the first accused seeking regular bail. The same was also dismissed by the trial court on 20/9/2024.
6. The prosecution case is that the first accused, bein
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