IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
Sindhu V. Nair W/o Gopalakrishnan Nair – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
ORDER :
1. These applications are filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) seeking regular bail.
2. Since petitioner in all these bail applications is the same and as she is an accused in different crimes of a similar nature before various Police Stations which are now pending investigation with the CBCID, Pathanamthitta, these applications are disposed of by this common order.
3. Petitioner along with other accused are alleged to have committed offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 120B r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Penal Code, 1860 apart from Section 3 r/w Section 21 and Section 5 r/w Section 23 of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019. In B.A. Nos. 5706, 6184, 6160, 6171, 6176, and 6177 of 2025, arising out of Crime Nos. 902, 1285, 1225, 1280, 1279 and 1278 of 2024 respectively, petitioner is the 2nd accused. In B.A.Nos. 6180, 6183, 6163, 6161, 6162, 6167, 6182, 6158, 6179 and 6178 of 2025, arising out of Crime Nos. 1284, 1276, 1273, 1249, 1226, 1250, 1250, 1227, 1224, and 1277 of 2024 along with Crime No.562 of 2025, petitioner is the 3rd accused. Petitioner is the 4th accused in Crime No.1283, 1282 and 1
The court emphasized that previous bail grants in similar cases and the petitioner's prolonged custody warranted the extension of bail, highlighting considerations of gender and judicial consistency.
The court granted bail to the petitioner, considering her gender and duration of custody, as no reasons were presented to deny bail.
The court granted bail to the petitioner based on her status as a woman and prior bail decisions in similar cases, emphasizing the need for consistency in judicial treatment.
The court granted bail considering the petitioner's gender, duration of custody, and established legal principles, emphasizing the need for fair treatment in bail applications.
The court granted bail to the petitioner based on her status as a woman and prior judicial custody, emphasizing equal treatment in similar cases.
The court granted bail to the petitioner based on prior bail decisions in similar cases, emphasizing the need for consistent treatment and the absence of reasons to deny bail.
The court granted bail based on the petitioner's gender and duration of custody, emphasizing the need for fair consideration in bail applications.
Bail is the rule and jail is the exception; indefinite incarceration is not warranted when similar allegations have previously resulted in bail.
The court emphasized that bail applications require careful consideration of personal liberty against the needs of police investigation and established trust in the accused to adhere to bail conditio....
The court emphasized the delicate balance between personal liberty and police investigation needs in non-bailable offences, granting bail based on the accused's age and health, while ensuring safegua....
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