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W.P.(Crl.) No.235/22 & Conn. Cases
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 235 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVU NAGAR, KADUKKAMKUNNAM,
PALAKKAD TOWN SOUTH, PIN - 678005,
KERALA.
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI.N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.SURABHI SANTHOSH
SMT.AISWARYA THANKACHAN
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A-WITH, SHASTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI - 110001.
2
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM - 682031.
3
SURESH KUMAR
AGED 38 YEARS, S/O. RADHAKRISHNAN,
KOOTTUPARAMBIL HOUSE,
KALLIPADAM P.O, SHORNUR,
PALAKKAD - 678122.
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UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING,
SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
11/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/22 IN W.P.(CRL.)
NO.235/2022).
BY ADVS.
SRI.SUVIN R MENON
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH W.P.(Crl.) Nos. 744/2022,
745/2022, 747/2022, 748/2022, 749/2022, 783/2022,
1052/2022, 1054/2022, 1055/2022, 1056/2022, 1058/2022,
1059/2022,
1060/2022, 519/2023, 522/2023, 524/2023,
526/2023, 527/2023, 528/2023, 536/2023, 537/2023, 539/2023,
542/2023, 545/2023, 546/2023, 1054/2023, 1055/2023,
1184/2023, 1186/2023, 1188/2023, 1190/2023, 1191/2023,
1192/2023 & W.P.(C) No.17600/2021, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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W.P.(Crl.) No.235/22 & Conn. Cases
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 744 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651.
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.SURABHI SANTHOSH
SMT.AISWARYA THANKACHAN
SMT.MEERA JOPPAN
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A-WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, INDIA -110001.
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
KONGAD POLICE STATION,
PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN - 678 631.
3
VAISAKH V. ,
S/O VALSALAN,
KUNNATHU HOUSE,
VAZHUKKAPARA, MUNDUR POST,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678 592
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
11/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/22 IN W.P.(CRL.)
NO.744/2022)*
BY ADVS.
SRI.MANU S., ASG OF INDIA
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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W.P.(Crl.) No.235/22 & Conn. Cases
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 745 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.SURABHI SANTHOSH
SMT.AISWARYA THANKACHAN
SMT.MEERA JOPPAN
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW &JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A- WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, INDIA -110001.
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
KONGAD POLICE STATION,
PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN-678 631.
3
KRISHNAPRASAD C.
S/O CHAMUNNI
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KRISHNA NIVAS
KALIPPARA, MUNDUR (P.O)
PALAKKAD, KERALA - 678 592.
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE,3RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADLL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
11/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/22 IN W.P.(CRL.)
NO.745/2022).
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.R.RAJKUMAR
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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W.P.(Crl.) No.235/22 & Conn. Cases
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 747 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.SURABHI SANTHOSH
SRI.AISWARYA THANKACHAN
SMT.MEERA JOPPAN
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW &JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A- WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, INDIA -110001.
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
KONGAD POLICE STATION,
PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN - 678 631.
3
JITHESH K.S
KANDAMTHODI HOUSE,
CHERAYA (P.O) PALAKKAD,
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KERALA - 678 631.
*4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
11/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/22 IN W.P.(CRL.)
NO.747/2022)
BY ADV
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 748 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.SURABHI SANTHOSH
SMT.AISWARYA THANKACHAN
SMT.MEERA JOPPAN
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A- WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, INDIA -110001.
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
KONGAD POLICE STATION,
PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN - 678 631.
3
SUDHEER K.,
SOORYANKULAMBU HOUSE,
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ERIMAYUR POST, ALATHUR,
PALAKKAD, KERALA - 678 546.
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING,
SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
11/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/23IN W.P.(CRL.)
NO.748/2022).
BY ADVS.
SRI.MANU S., ASG OF INDIA
SRI.SUNIL J., CGC
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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W.P.(Crl.) No.235/22 & Conn. Cases
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 749 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.SURABHI SANTHOSH
SMT.AISWARYA THANKACHAN
SMT.MEERA JOPPAN
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW &JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A- WING, SHASH BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, INDIA -110001.
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
KONGAD POLICE STATION,
PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN - 678 631
3
SURESH K.S
AGED 37 YEARS, S/O SUBRAMANIAN
KORAMUNDA HOUSE
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MANIKKASSERY P.O, KONGADU,
PALAKKAD, KERALA - 678 631
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
11/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/22 IN W.P.(CRL.)
NO.749/2022)
BY ADVS.
SRI.S.M.PREM
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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W.P.(Crl.) No.235/22 & Conn. Cases
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 783 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.SURABHI SANTHOSH
SMT.MEERA JOPPAN
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR, A-WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, INDIA - 110 001.
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE
KONGAD POLICE STATION,
PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN - 678 631.
3
SUKANYA INDIRA
VAZHUKKAPARA,
MUNDUR , KONGADU,
PALAKKAD, KERALA, INDIA PIN-678 631.
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
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REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING,
SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 11/7/2023
IN IA NO.1/23 IN W.P.(CRL.) NO.783/22)
BY ADVS.
SRI.MANU S., ASG OF INDIA
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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W.P.(Crl.) No.235/22 & Conn. Cases
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1052 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY YHE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF LAW &JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A- WING,
SHASHTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001.
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
HEMAMBIKA NAGAR POLICE STATION ,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678009
3
ANAS,
S/O HASSANUPPA,
1/767, NERKANEL,
NEELIKKAD OLAVAKKODE PALAKKAD,
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HEMAMBIKA NAGAR, PALAKKAD,
KERALA, INDIA -678002
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UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING,
SANSAD MARG,NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
11/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/22 IN W.P.(CRL.)
NO.1052/22).
BY ADVS.
SRI.MANU S., DSG OF INDIA
SMT.K.MALINI
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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W.P.(Crl.) No.235/22 & Conn. Cases
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1054 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW &JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A- WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI-110001.
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
PALAKKAD TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION,
PALAKKAD PIN - 678009.
3
JAMALUDHEEN,
S/O C.A.M.KHANI
PRATHIBANGAR, HOUSE NO.54
NEHRU COLONY, PALAKKAD-678013.
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
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MINISTRY OF FINANCE
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
3RD FLOOR, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING,
SANSAD MARG,NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
11/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/22 W.P.(CRL.)
NO.1054/2022).
BY ADV SRI.Kiran M.S.
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1055 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF LAW &JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A- WING, SHASHT BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI -110001.
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE
OTTAPALAM POLICE STATION
PALAKKAD PIN - 679101.
3
AMEER ABDUL SATHAR,
ATHAMANKATH HOUSE,
SRK NAGAR, KRISHNALAYA ROAD,
OTTAPPALAM, KERALA, INDIA. 679103.
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
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MINISTRY OF FINANCE,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY ,
3RD FLOOR, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING,
SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
11/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/22 IN W.P.(CRL.)
No.1055/2022).
BY ADVS.
SRI.MANU S., DSG OF INDIA
SRI.R.PRASANTH KUMAR, CGC
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1056 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA ,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW &JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A- WING, SHASHTR BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI-110001.
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ,
PALAKKAD TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION,
PALAKKAD PIN - 678009.
3
THAHIRA,
W/O KUNJUMUHAMMED
30/509,
JAMEELA COLONY NURANI(PO)
PALAKKAD-678005.
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UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING,SANSAD MARG,
NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
11/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/22IN W.P.(CRL.)
NO.1056/2022).
BY ADVS.
SRI.MANU S., DSG OF INDIA
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1058 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A-WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI-110001.
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
HEMAMBIKA NAGAR POLICE STATION,
PALAKKAD, PIN-678009.
3
RENJITH P.,
S/O. PADMANABAN P.,
POOLAKUNDIL,
ANANGANADI, PANAMANNA (PO),
PALAKKAD-678501.
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*4
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING,
SANSAD MARG,NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
11/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/22IN W.P.(CRL.)
NO.1058/2022).
BY ADVS.
SRI.MANU S., DSG OF INDIA
SRI.Nitish Sathesh Shenoy
SMT.SHERRY SAMUEL OOMMEN
SRI.SUKUMAR NAINAN OOMMEN
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1059 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD - 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A-WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI-110001.
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
KALLADIKKODE POLICE STATION,
PALAKKAD, PIN-678596.
3
SUNDARAN,
S/O. KUTTAN,
CHANGANAKATIL HOUSE,
MUDHUKURUSSY (PO), THACHAMPARA,
PALAKKAD-678593.
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*4
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, SANSAD MARG,
NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
11/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/22 IN W.P.(CRL.)
NO.1059/2022).
BY ADVS.
SRI.MANU S., DSG OF INDIA
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1060 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD - 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A- WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI -110001.
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
HEMAMBIKA NAGAR POLICE STATION
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678009
3
SHAMNA.S.,
W/O HARSHAD
MALIKA MANZIL,
MELEPURAM, OLAVAKKODE (PO)
PALAKKAD-678002
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*4
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING,SANSAD MARG,
NEW DELHI -110 001
*(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
11/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/22 IN W.P.
(CRL.)NO.1060/2022).
BY ADVS.
SRI.MANU S., DSG OF INDIA
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 519 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
LATHA SAJEEV,
AGED 43 YEARS, W/O SAJEEV KARUN
OZHUKAYIL HOUSE/KARUNA NIVAS
VENGANELLUR P.O CHELAKKARA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT-, PIN - 680586
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
ADV.V.PREEJO PAULY
SRI.T.K.BABU
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4 TH FLOOR A- WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
KONGADU POLICE STATION ,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678631
3
VAISAKH.V
S/O VALSALAN,
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KUNNATH HOUSE,
VAZHUKKAPARA, MUNDUR POST
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678592
4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
3 RD FLOOR, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG,NEW DELHI-, PIN - 110001
*5
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
*(ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 4/07/2023
IN IA NO.1/2023 IN W.P.(CRL.) NO.519/23)
BY ADVS.
SMT.MINI GOPINATH -CGC .
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 522 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
LATHA SAJEEV,
AGED 43 YEARS, W/O SAJEEV KARUN
OZHUKAYIL HOUSE/KARUNA NIVAS
VENGANELLUR P.O CHELAKKARA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT-, PIN - 680586
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
ADV.V.PREEJO PAULY
SRI.T.K.BABU
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW &JUSTICE,
4 TH FLOOR A- WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
KONGADU POLICE STATION ,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678631
3
JITHESH.K.S
KANDAMTHODI HOUSE
CHERAYA(PO)
PALAKKAD-, PIN - 678631
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4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
3 RD FLOOR,JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG, NEW DELHI- PIN - 110001
*5
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
*(ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 4/07/2023
IN IA NO.1/2023 IN W.P.(CRL.) NO.522/2023)
BY ADVS.
SMT.K.MALINI
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 524 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
LATHA SAJEEV
AGED 43 YEARS, W/O SAJEEV KARUN
OZHUKAYIL HOUSE/KARUNA NIVAS
VENGANELLUR P.O CHELAKKARA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT-, PIN - 680586
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
ADV.V.PREEJO PAULY
SRI.T.K.BABU
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA ,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY ,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE ,
4TH FLOOR A- WING , SHASHTRI BHAVAN ,
NEW DELHI - 110001
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ,
ALATHUR POLICE STATION ,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678541
3
SUDHEER K
S/O T.K.KABEER
SOORYANKULAMBU HOUSE,
ERIMAYUR POST, ALATHUR
PALAKKAD - 678546
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
3RD FLOOR,JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG,NEW DELHI - 110001
*5
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
*(ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 4/07/2023
IN IA NO.1/2023 IN W.P.(CRL) NO.524/2023).
BY ADVS.
SRI.RAJAGOPALAN.A., CGC
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 526 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
LATHA SAJEEV,
AGED 43 YEARS, W/O SAJEEV KARUN
OZHUKAYIL HOUSE/KARUNA NIVAS
VENGANELLUR P.O., CHELAKKARA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680586
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
ADV.V.PREEJO PAULY
SRI.T.K.BABU
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA ,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE ,
4 TH FLOOR A- WING , SHASHTRI BHAVAN ,
NEW DELHI - 110001
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ,
KONGADU POLICE STATION ,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678631
3
SUKANYA
VAZHUKKAPARA,
MUNDUR,KONGADU
PALAKKAD,KERALA - 678631
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4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
3 RD FLOOR,JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG,NEW DELHI - 110001
*5
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
*(ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 4/07/2023
IN IA NO.1/2023 IN W.P.(CRL.) NO.526/2023)
BY SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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-:37:-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 527 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
LATHA SAJEEV,
AGED 43 YEARS, W/O SAJEEV KARUN
OZHUKAYIL HOUSE/KARUNA NIVAS
VENGANELLUR P.O CHELAKKARA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680586
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
ADV.V.PREEJO PAULY
SRI.T.K.BABU
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA ,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY ,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE ,
4 TH FLOOR A- WING , SHASHTRI BHAVAN ,
NEW DELHI - 110001
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ,
KONGADU POLICE STATION ,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678631
3
SURESH K.S,
S/O SUBRAMANIYAN
KORAMUNDA HOUSE,
MANIKKASSERY POST, KONGAD,
PALAKKAD - 678631
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4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
3 RD FLOOR, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG, NEW DELHI - 110001
*5
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
*(ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 4/07/2023
IN IA NO.1/2023 IN W.P.(CRL.) NO.527/2023)
BY ADVS.
SRI.VISHNU PRADEEP
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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-:39:-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 528 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
LATHA SAJEEV,
AGED 43 YEARS, W/O SAJEEV KARUN
OZHUKAYIL HOUSE/KARUNA NIVAS
VENGANELLUR P.O CHELAKKARA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT-, PIN - 680586
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
ADV.V.PREEJO PAULY
SRI.T.K.BABU
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY ,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE ,
4 TH FLOOR A- WING , SHASHTRI BHAVAN ,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
KONGADU POLICE STATION ,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678631
3
KRISHNAPRASAD. C
S/O CHAMUNNI
KRISHNA NIVAS
KALIPPARA, MUNDUR(PO)
PALAKKAD - 678592
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4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
3 RD FLOOR, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG, NEW DELHI - 110001
*5
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
*(ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 4/07/2023
IN IA NO.1/2023 IN W.P.(CRL.) NO.528/2023).
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.).235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
W.P.(Crl.) No.235/22 & Conn. Cases
-:41:-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 536 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
LATHA SAJEEV,
AGED 43 YEARS, W/O SAJEEV KARUN
OZHUKAYIL HOUSE/KARUNA NIVAS
VENGANELLUR P.O CHELAKKARA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680586
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
ADV.V.PREEJO PAULY
SRI.T.K.BABU
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY ,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE ,
4 TH FLOOR A- WING , SHASHTRI BHAVAN ,
NEW DELHI - 110001
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ,
PALAKKAD TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION ,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678009
3
THAHIRA
W/O KUNJUMUHAMMED
30/509,JAMEELA COLONY
NURANI(PO), PALAKKAD-, PIN - 678004
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4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
3 RD FLOOR, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG, NEW DELHI - 110001
*5
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
*(ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 4/07/2023
IN IA NO.1/2023 IN W.P.(CRL.) NO.536/2023)
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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-:43:-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 537 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
LATHA SAJEEV,
AGED 43 YEARS, W/O SAJEEV KARUN
OZHUKAYIL HOUSE/KARUNA NIVAS
VENGANELLUR P.O CHELAKKARA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680586
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
ADV.V.PREEJO PAULY
SRI.T.K.BABU
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY ,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE ,
4 TH FLOOR A- WING , SHASHTRI BHAVAN ,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ,
HEMAMBIKA NAGAR POLICE STATION
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678009
3
ANAS
S/O HASSANUPPA
1/767 NERKANEL,
NEELIKKAD, OLAVAKKODE PO
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678002
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4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
3 RD FLOOR, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG,NEW DELHI - 110001
*5
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
*(ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 4/07/2023
IN IA NO.1/2023 IN W.P.(CRL.) NO.537/2023).
BY ADVS.
SRI.Girish Kumar V.,
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 539 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
LATHA SAJEEV,
AGED 43 YEARS, W/O SAJEEV KARUN
OZHUKAYIL HOUSE/KARUNA NIVAS
VENGANELLUR P.O CHELAKKARA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680586
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
ADV.V.PREEJO PAULY
SRI.T.K.BABU
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW &JUSTICE ,
4 TH FLOOR A- WING , SHASHTRI BHAVAN ,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ,
PALAKKAD TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION ,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678009
3
JAMALUDHEEN
S/O C.A.M.KHANI
PRATHIBANGAR, HOUSE NO.54
NEHRU COLONY
PALAKKAD - 678013
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4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
3 RD FLOOR,JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG,NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
*5
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
*(ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 4/07/2023
IN IA NO.1/2023).
BY ADVS.
SRI.SUVIN R MENON
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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-:47:-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 542 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
LATHA SAJEEV,
AGED 43 YEARS, W/O SAJEEV KARUN
OZHUKAYIL HOUSE/KARUNA NIVAS
VENGANELLUR P.O CHELAKKARA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680586
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
ADV.V.PREEJO PAULY
SRI.T.K.BABU
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA ,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY ,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE ,
4 TH FLOOR A- WING , SHASHTRI BHAVAN ,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ,
KALLADIKKODE POLICE STATION ,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678596
3
SUNDARAN
S/O KUTTAN
CHANGANAKATIL HOUSE
MUDHUKURUSSY (PO) THACHAMPARA,
PALAKKAD - 678593
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4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3 RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG,NEW DELHI-, PIN - 110001
*5
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANATHAPURAM – 695001
*(ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED
4/07/2023 IN IA NO.1/2023 IN W.P.(CRL.)
NO.542/2023).
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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-:49:-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 545 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
LATHA SAJEEV,
AGED 43 YEARS, W/O SAJEEV KARUN
OZHUKAYIL HOUSE/KARUNA NIVAS
VENGANELLUR P.O CHELAKKARA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680586
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
ADV.V.PREEJO PAULY
SRI.T.K.BABU
SRI.ANAND REMESH
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY ,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE ,
4 TH FLOOR A- WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN ,
NEW DELHI - 110001
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ,
HEMAMBIKA NAGAR POLICE STATION ,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678009
3
SHAMNA S,
W/O HARSHAD,
MALIKA MANZIL,
MELEPURAM, OLAVAKKODE (PO)
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PALAKKAD - 678002
4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
3 RD FLOOR,JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG, NEW DELHI - 110001
*5
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
*(ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 4/07/2023
IN IA NO.1/2023 IN W.P.(CRL.) NO.545/2023).
BY ADVS.
SRI.JAGATH N.
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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-:51:-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 546 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
LATHA SAJEEV,
AGED 43 YEARS, W/O SAJEEV KARUN
OZHUKAYIL HOUSE/KARUNA NIVAS
VENGANELLUR P.O CHELAKKARA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT-, PIN - 680586
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
ADV.V.PREEJO PAULY
SRI.T.K.BABU
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA ,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY ,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE ,
4 TH FLOOR A- WING , SHASHTRI BHAVAN ,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ,
HEMAMBIKA NAGAR POLICE STATION ,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678009
3
RANJITH.P,
S/O PADMANABAN.P
POOLAKUNDIL,
ANANGANADI PANAMANNA(PO)
PALAKKAD - 678501
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4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
3 RD FLOOR, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG, NEW DELHI - 110001
*5
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
*(ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 4/07/2023
IN IA NO.1/2023 IN W.P.(CRL.) NO.546/2023)
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 12.04.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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-:53:-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1054 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.P.RAJKUMAR
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIRAM.S.
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
SRI.ANAND REMESH
SRI.KESHAVRAJ NAIR
SMT.C.R.REKHA
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A- WING , SHASHTRI BHAVAN ,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT OF KERALA
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
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3
CLEEMIS C CHRISTY
S/O CHRISTY C UTHUP
CHERUVATHUR HOUSE
MELEPATTAMBI (PO) PATTAMBI, PIN - 679306
4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
3RD FLOOR,JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG,NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
BY ADV Murleekrishnan R
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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-:55:-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1055 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.P.RAJKUMAR
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
SRI.ANAND REMESH
SRI.ABHIRAM.S.
SMT.C.R.REKHA
SRI.KESHAVRAJ NAIR
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW &JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR A- WING , SHASHTRI BHAVAN ,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT OF KERALA
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
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3
RAJESH KRISHNAN
VADASSERITHODI HOUSE
SANKARAMANGALAM (PO)
VALLUR-, PIN - 679303
4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
3RD FLOOR,JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING
SANSADMARG, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110001
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1184 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.P.RAJKUMAR
SRI.KESHAVRAJ NAIR
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
SRI.ANAND REMESH
SRI.ABHIRAM.S.
SMT.C.R.REKHA
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW &JUSTICE,
4 TH FLOOR, A - WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
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ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
3
SURESHKUMAR P. V.,
S/O. VELAYUDHAN,
PARAKKAL PARAMBIL,
KOLLANGOTTUKULAM, KOTTAYI P.O.,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678572
4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3 RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, SANSAD MARG,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
BY ADV MANU S. DSG OF INDIA
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1186 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.P.RAJKUMAR
SRI.KESHAVRAJ NAIR
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
SRI.ANAND REMESH
SRI.ABHIRAM.S.
SMT.C.R.REKHA
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4 TH FLOOR, A-WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
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3
RAHUL R,
S/O. RAGAVAN,
RESIDING AT THOLANUR P.O.,
ALATHUR TALUK,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678722
4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3 RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, SANSAD MARG,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
BY ADV MANU S. DSG OF INDIA
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1188 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.P.RAJKUMAR
SRI.KESHAVRAJ NAIR
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
SRI.ANAND REMESH
SRI.ABHIRAM.S.
SMT.C.R.REKHA
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4 TH FLOOR, A - WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
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3
GOVINDAKUMAR K.,
S/O. LATE C.K. ARAVINDAN,
SREE GOKULAM HOUSE,
PERINGOTTUKURISSI P.O., KOTTAYI,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678572
4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3 RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, SANSAD MARG,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
BY ADV MANU S. DSG OF INDIA
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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-:63:-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1190 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.P.RAJKUMAR
SRI.KESHAVRAJ NAIR
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
SRI.ANAND REMESH
SRI.ABHIRAM.S.
SMT.C.R.REKHA
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4 TH FLOOR, A - WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
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3
AZEEZ,
S/O. MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM,
CHEVAYIL HOUSE,
PULINELLI P.O., KOTTAYI,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678572
4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3 RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, SANSAD MARG,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
BY ADV MANU S. DSG OF INDIA
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
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-:65:-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1191 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.P.RAJKUMAR
SRI.KESHAVRAJ NAIR
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
SRI.ANAND REMESH
SRI.ABHIRAM.S.
SMT.C.R.REKHA
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4 TH FLOOR, A - WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
3
KRISHNAKUMAR V,
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S/O. VELAYUDHAN,
NALLODE HOUSE,
MATHUR AGRAHARAM P.O., KOTTAYI,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678572
4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3 RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, SANSAD MARG,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
BY ADVS.
SRI.MANU S. DSG OF INDIA
SRI.K.S.SHAIJU
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 1192 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.P.RAJKUMAR
SRI.KESHAVRAJ NAIR
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SMT.PREETHA S CHANDRAN
SRI.ABHIJITH SREEKUMAR
SRI.ANAND REMESH
SRI.ABHIRAM.S.
SMT.C.R.REKHA
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE,
4 TH FLOOR, A - WING, SHASHTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2
STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
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ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
3
KRISHNAKUMAR V,
S/O. VELAYUDHAN,
NALLODE HOUSE,
MATHUR AGRAHARAM P.O., KOTTAYI,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678572
4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3 RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, SANSAD MARG,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
BY ADVS.
SRI.MANU S. DSG OF INDIA
SRI.K.S.SHAIJU
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
2024:KER:30742
W.P.(Crl.) No.235/22 & Conn. Cases
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 17600 OF 2021
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA MURALEEDHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O MURALEEDHARAN,
M.S. NIVAS,
DEVI NAGAR, ANDI MADAM,
KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O,
PALAKKAD, KERALA- 678651
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
SMT.LAKSHMI N.KAIMAL
SRI.ARUN POOMULLI
SRI.BIJU VIGNESWAR
SMT.MEERA M.
SMT.SURABHI SANTHOSH
SMT.SRILAKSHMI NAIR R
SRI.BALASUBRAMANIAM R.
SRI.ARAVIND S.P
RESPONDENTS:
1
UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE,
4TH FLOOR, A-WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI-110001.
2
THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
KADUTHURUTHY POLICE STATION,
KOTTAYAM-686604.
3
JOHN P.C.,
S/O. CHACKO,
PARAYIL HOUSE,
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CENTRAL LIBRARY BHAGOM,
MANJOOR VILLAGE, KADUTHURUTHY,
KOTTAYAM-686604.
*4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3RD FLOOR,
JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, SANSAD MARG,
NEW DELHI - 110 001
*[ADDL R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED
11.07.2023 IN I.A. NO.1/2023 IN WP(C)17600/2021].
BY ADVS.
SRI.S.MANU
SRI.R.S.HARI KUMAR
SRI.P.M.JOSEPH
SRI.M JAYAKRISHNAN VAZHOOR
SRI.K.R.RANJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 27.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(Crl.)NO.235/2022 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON 12.04.2024 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
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W.P.(Crl.) Nos. 235/2022, 744/2022, 745/2022, 747/2022,
748/2022, 749/2022, 783/2022, 1052/2022, 1054/2022,
1055/2022, 1056/2022, 1058/2022, 1059/2022, 1060/2022,
519/2023, 522/2023, 524/2023, 526/2023, 527/2023,
528/2023, 536/2023, 537/2023, 539/2023, 542/2023,
545/2023, 546/2023, 1054/2023, 1055/2023, 1184/2023,
1186/2023, 1188/2023, 1190/2023, 1191/2023, 1192/2023 &
W.P.(C) No.17600/2021
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Dated this the 12th day of April, 2024
In this batch of writ petitions, petitioners challenge the constitutional validity of Section 1(3) and Section 25(3) of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 (for brevity 'the BUDS Act'). Petitioner also challenges the validity of section 5 of the Kerala Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 2013 (for short, ‘the KPID Act’) as being repugnant to the BUDS Act. The retrospective effect given to the operation of the statute from 21.02.2019 under section 1(3) of the BUDS Act is challenged on the principle of ex post facto law and as being violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21. Few of the petitioners have, apart from the aforesaid contentions, also raised the question of none of the offences alleged against them as having been made out and have hence sought to quash the crimes against them.
2. One set of writ petitions is filed by Ms.Soumya Muraleedharan who is the second accused in S.C. No.708/2021 on the files of the Sessions Court, Palakkad and other connected cases. The other set is filed by Ms. Latha Sajeev who alleges that she was only an employee of the company which allegedly indulged in the crime and hence she has no involvement in the alleged offences. Ms. Latha Sajeev is also an accused in several other cases alleging almost the same offences.
3. For the purpose of brevity, facts in S.C. No. 708/2021 is narrated as below: The allegation in the aforesaid crime is that after collecting deposits from the defacto complainant on 17.06.2019, promising interest at the rate of 20% per month, the accused failed to abide by the assurance or return the deposits, thereby committing the offences under sections 420 and 506(i) r/w section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 apart from sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme Banning Act, 1978 as well as section 5 of the KPID Act, as well as sections 3(a),(b) r/w sections 21(1), (2), (3), and section (5) r/w section 23, section 6 r/w section 25(1) and (3) of the BUDS Act.
4. According to the petitioner, the transaction alleged in the crime took place on 17.06.2019, while the BUDS Act came into force only on 31.07.2019. As the petitioners have been roped in as an accused on the basis of retrospective operation of the statute given to the BUDS Act under section 1(3), the provision is violative of Article 20(1) of the Constitution of India. Further, petitioners contend that section 25(3) of the BUDS Act is vague and does not constitute any offence without even providing for a chance for rebuttal. Petitioners also allege that the Act confers unfettered power on the Regulator to prefer the complaint and is therefore discriminatory in as much as the discretion is unregulated, thereby violating Articles 21 and 14 of the Constitution of India. Petitioners also contend that the KPID Act is repugnant to the various provisions of the BUDS Act since the legislature does not have the power to enact such a statute as it is a power vested exclusively with the Central Government under the union list.
5. During the course of arguments, Sri. Renjith B.Maraar, learned counsel for the petitioners, confined his submissions to the unconstitutionality of the BUDS Act based on its retrospective operation.
6. I have heard Sri. K.R. Renjith, the learned Government Pleader as well.
7. The BUDS Act was enacted to provide a comprehensive mechanism to ban unregulated deposit schemes other than deposits taken in the ordinary course of business and to protect the interest of the depositors. Section 1(3) of the BUDS Act states that the statute shall be deemed to have come into force on the 21st day of February 2019.
8. An initial glance at the statutory provision would indicate that the penal statute has been given a retrospective effect.
Article 20(2) of the Constitution of India states that no person shall be convicted on the basis of an ex post facto law. However, on a deeper scrutiny it can be understood that the BUDS Act was initially promul
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