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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 52048

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
K. BABU, J
SEBIN MATHEW – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: G. PRIYADARSAN THAMPI
For the Respondents: M.K. PUSHPALATHA

Table of Content
1. application for anticipatory bail filed under section 482 of relevant statute. (Para 1)
2. court emphasizes hierarchy of judiciary for pre-arrest relief. (Para 2)
3. court's decision to reject bail but offer limited protection to approach sessions court. (Para 3 , 4)

K.BABU, J.

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B.A No.12630 of 2025 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of November, 2025 O R D E R This is an application seeking anticipatory bail filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 .

2. The petitioner has approached this Court directly for pre-

arrest bail, without first approaching the Sessions Court for the said relief. The petitioner has not pleaded any exceptional circumstances that prevented him from approaching the Sessions Court concerned. In Mohammed Rasal C v. State of Kerala [Spl. Leave to Appeal (Crl) No.6588/2025], the Hon'ble Apex Court has observed that though concurrent jurisdiction is conferred upon the Sessions Court and the High Court, the hierarchy of Court demands that no person seeking remedy under Section 482 of BNSS should be encouraged to directly approach the High Court. The ob

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