IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
THANVEER YAQUB CHOUGULE – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. accused involved in financial fraud charged under diverse statutes. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments presented by counsel concerning the need for pre-arrest bail. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court discusses the importance of custodial interrogation for investigation. (Para 6) |
| 4. ruling emphasizes that pre-arrest bail hinders effective inquiry. (Para 7) |
O R D E R
This bail application is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’). 2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.349 of 2024 of Vakathanam Police Station, Kottayam, registered for the offences punishable under sections 420 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘ IPC ’), apart from Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (for short ‘IT Act’). Petitioner has been issued with a notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS for appearance before the Investigating Officer on 03.07.2025. However, without appearing before the Investigating Officer, the Petitioner has approached this Court with this anticipatory bail application.
3. The prosecution alleges that the accused had cheated the de facto complainant of a large amount of money. During the course of investigation, the in
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