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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
KUNHAMMAD KALLANKADI – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. bail application under scrutiny due to serious allegations. (Para 2 , 3 , 8) |
| 2. arguments presented from both sides regarding bail. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's decision based on investigation status and potential influence. (Para 7) |
O R D E R
This application seeking regular bail is filed under section
483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023.
2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No. 352 of 2025 of Dharmadam Police Station, Kannur registered alleging offences punishable under sections 354A(1)(i), 376(2)(f), 376(2)(n), 376C and
506 of Indian Penal Code , 1860.
3. According to the prosecution, the accused, who is the Professor and Head of the Department of English at Kannur University, had, on 07.03.2024 and 14.03.2024, took advantage of his authority and dominion over the defacto complainant, who is a Ph.D scholar of the same campus under the accused, subjected her to repeated sexual intercourse and also on 08.04.2024 and 05.06.2024 took her to a hotel at Thalassery and again raped her without her consent and thereby committed the offences alleged. Petitioner was arrested on 18.06.2025 and he has been in custody since then.
4. Sri. P Vijayabhanu, the learned S
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