Court mandates prompt consideration of bail applications upon surrender, following procedural provisions under BNSS.

ORDER

Dated this the 30^th day of January, 2026 The petitioner who is the sole accused in S.C.No.760/2025 on the file of the Fast Track Special Court, Kunnamkulam, arising out of Crime No.1098/2024 of Vadakkekad police station, filed this Crl.M.C. under Section 528 of BNSS , praying for directing the learned Special Judge to consider the bail application being filed by him on the date of filing itself.

2. According to the learned counsel, the petitioner is employed in abroad and hence he could not attend the court in time which resulted in issuing coercive steps against him. He is ready to surrender before the learned Special Judge within a period of 15 days from today.

3. In the above circumstances, after hearing the learned Public Prosecutor as well as the learned counsel for the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this Crl.M.C., with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned Special Judge, within a period of 15 days from today and a further direction to the learned Special Judge that in case the petitioner surrenders as above, and moves the bail application after serving copy to the Public Prosecutor in advance, the same shall be considered and disposed of on the date of filing itself.

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