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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 5002

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
KOLATT DASAN PRATHAPAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellant: SHRI.T.K.RAJESHKUMAR, SHRI.MANOJ V GEORGE, SHRI.JIJO JOSE, SMT.T.N.BINDU, SHRI.NANDAN SURESH
For the Respondent: SMT.SREEJA V., SRI.M.C.ASHI, SRI.K.A. NOUSHAD

Judgement Key Points

The key points from the provided legal document are as follows:

  1. The bail applications were filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, involving a single applicant accused of multiple criminal charges across various cases (!) (!) .

  2. The applicant faces charges related to cheating and fraud, specifically involving inducement of victims to deposit money with promises of attractive returns, which were not fulfilled (!) .

  3. The applicant has been in custody since August 29, 2025, and has been involved in several connected cases. Despite the seriousness of the allegations, the court noted the applicant's prolonged detention and previous bail grants in related matters (!) (!) .

  4. The court considered the absence of sufficient materials directly linking the applicant to the crimes, the applicant's cooperation with the investigation, and the fact that he has been in custody for more than sixty days. These factors contributed to the decision to grant bail (!) .

  5. The bail was granted with specific conditions aimed at preventing interference with the investigation and ensuring lawful conduct, including:

  6. Executing a bond of Rs. 1,00,000 with two solvent sureties
  7. Full cooperation with the investigation
  8. Regular appearance before the investigating officer on Saturdays and as required
  9. Restrictions on committing similar offences, contacting witnesses, tampering with evidence, or influencing witnesses
  10. Prohibition on leaving the state of Kerala without court permission (!) - (!) .

  11. Any requests for modification, deletion, or cancellation of bail conditions must be filed before the appropriate court (!) .

These points encapsulate the court's reasoning, the conditions imposed, and the procedural aspects related to the grant of bail in this case.


Table of Content
1. bail applications based on multiple charges of fraud. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. court hears arguments on the applicant's innocence and need for bail. (Para 4 , 5)
3. bail granted with conditions to prevent interference. (Para 6)

ORDER

2. The applicant in all the bail applications is one and the same. The applicant is the accused No.1 in Crime Nos. 674/2024, 752/2025, 753/2025, 1021/2025, 110/2024, 361/2024, 725/2024, 920/2024, 1010/2024 and 975/2025 of different Police Stations of various Districts. The offences alleged are punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (B.A. Nos.390/2026, 393/2026, 395/2026, 399/2026, 400/2026, 414/2026) and Sections 316(2), 318(4) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (B.A. Nos.391/2026, 392/2026 and 591/2026). In bail application No.589/2026, the offences alleged are punishable under Sections 406 and 420 read with of the and Section 66D of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act , 2008.

4. I have heard Sri.T.K.Rajeshkumar, the learned counsel for the applicants, Sri.M.C.Ashi, Sri.K.A.Noushad and Smt.Sreeja V., the learned Senior Public Prosecutors. Perused the case diary.

6. The applica

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