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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A.Badharudeen
Reena Nn – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala, Represented By Public Prosecutor – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. introduction of the case and initial proceedings. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments surrounding section 17a. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's observation on the legality of investigations. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. ratio decidendi on arrest protocol. (Para 11) |
| 5. final judgment and implications. (Para 12) |
ORDER :
A. Badharudeen, J.
This Criminal Miscellaneous Case has been filed underSection 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘ BNSS ’ for short), to quash Annexure A2 FIR No.7/2023/KLM of the Vigilance and Anti- Corruption Bureau, Kollam Unit, now pending on the files of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Thiruvananthapruam. The petitioner herein is the 2nd accused in the above case.
2. Heard the learned senior counsel for the petitioner/ 2nd accused and the Special learned Public Prosecutor in detail. Perused the relevant records.
3. The prosecution case is that the defacto complainant, who is a licensed document writer, when presented three sale deeds on 12.06.2023 before the Sub Registrar, Kundara, for registration, as part of conspiracy hatched between the 1st accused, who is the peon of the office and the 2nd accused, the Sub Re
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