IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
VIJI SASI W/o SASI – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
ORDER
These Bail Applications are filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita . These bail applications are connected and therefore, I am disposing of these bail applications by a common order.
2. Petitioners are accused in different crimes of different Police Stations. The petitioners in B.A. No.2006/2025 is an accused in Crime No.157/2025 of Anthikad Police Station, petitioner in B.A. No.2067/2025 are the accused in Crime No.95/2025 of Mannar Police Station, petitioner in B.A. No.2074/2025 is an accused in Crime No.94/2025 of Mannar Police Station, petitioners in B.A. No.2083/2025 are the accused in Crime No.80/2025 of Mannar Police Station, petitioners in B.A. No.2089/2025 are the accused in Crime No.178/2025 of Adimaly Police Station, petitioner in B.A. No.2091/2025 is an accused in Crime No.168/2025 of Kannur Town Police Station, petitioner in B.A. No.2108/2025 are the accused in Crime No.150/2025 of Balussery Police Station, petitioner in B.A. No.2286/2025 is an accused in Crime No.200/2025 of Kothamangalam Police Station.
3. The brief facts in almost all the cases are as follows:
There is an offer from the accused to the victims in these cases that they wil
The police must justify the necessity of arrest based on established criteria, ensuring adherence to legal principles before detaining individuals accused of crimes punishable by up to seven years.
The necessity of arrest must be justified by police based on established legal principles, ensuring it is not arbitrary.
The court stressed on following principles laid down by the Apex Court regarding bail and interrogations, ensuring rights of the accused are upheld.
Bail is the rule and jail is the exception; custodial interrogation was not necessary, allowing bail under stringent conditions.
Bail is the rule and jail is the exception; custodial interrogation is not necessary if there are no criminal antecedents and the accused cooperates with the investigation.
Bail is the rule and jail is the exception; police must justify the necessity of arrest under Section 41 CrPC.
The court emphasized balancing personal liberty against investigational rights, allowing bail for the elderly petitioner in light of health concerns and no flight risk.
Bail is the rule and jail is the exception; conditions for granting bail must ensure cooperation with investigation.
Bail is the rule and jail is the exception; conditions for bail include cooperation with investigation and no further offences.
Bail is the rule and jail is the exception; courts must grant bail unless compelling reasons exist to deny it.
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