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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN, J
Santhiran Pragashraj S/o Selluthurai Santhira – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Petitioner is the accused in C.C. No.383 of 2024, pending on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-XI, Thiruvananthapuram. The case originated with the registration of Crime No.249 of 2023 at the Valiyathura Police Station for offences under Sections 465, 468, 471 and 419 r/w Section 34 of IPC, Sections 12(1A) and 12(1)(b) of the Indian Passport Act, 1967 and Sections 14(a) and 14(B) of Foreigners Act. The prosecution allegation is that the petitioner had entered India with a Srilankan passport and single entry tourist visa valid from 27.12.2021 to 26.02.2022, and over stayed the visa period by continuing in India after 26.02.2022. It is further alleged that, with the aid of the 2nd accused and by concealing the fact that he is a Srilankan citizen, the petitioner impersonated himself as one Nitesh M and obtained Aadhaar card, Pan card and an Indian Passport. Thereafter, the petitioner attempted to travel to France via Bahrain by duping the immigration officials.
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