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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.B SNEHALATHA, J
Santhosh Varkey @ Arattannan v. State of Kerala
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| 1. bail application under specific sections of bnss and allegations outlined. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments for and against bail application considered. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's justification for granting bail with conditions. (Para 7 , 8) |
1. This Bail Application is filed under S.483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 ( BNSS ).
2. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.160/2025 of Ernakulam North Police Station, Ernakulam. The above case is registered against petitioner alleging offences punishable under S.75(1)(iv), S.75(3) and S.79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ( BNS ), 2023. S.67 of the Information Technology Act , 2000 and S.120(o) of the Kerala Police Act , 2011.
3. The prosecution case is that, on 20/04/2025, the petitioner made a facebook post stating that "All the ladies in the Cinema Industry are prostitutes". The crime was registered based on a complaint made by the defacto complainant, who is an actress.
4. Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.
5. The learned counsel for the petitioner / accused submitted that even if the entire allegation against the accused are true, the Section of offences levelled aga
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