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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 11730

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
SHAHANA BANU N.V. – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.JUDE JAMES, SRI.C.C.ANOOP, SRI.SARUN RAJAN, SRI.ROOPESH N.R., SRI.P.S.SYAMKUTTAN, SRI.ERIC E. STEPHENS
For the Respondents: SRI.M.C. ASHI, SR. PP

O R D E R

This is an application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS ), 2023.

2. The applicants are accused Nos.3 and 4 in Crime No.11208003251199/2025 of Gandhigram-2, University Police Station, Rajkot, Gujarat. The offence alleged against the applicants is punishable under Section 318 (4) read with Section

3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023

3. The applicants apprehend arrest by respondent No.3 in the above crime.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the applicants and the learned Senior Public Prosecutor.

5. The Supreme Court in Priya Indoria v. State of Karnataka (2023 KHC OnLine 6997) held that though this Court is not in a position to grant pre-arrest bail in cases where crimes have been registered outside the territorial jurisdiction, this Court is empowered to pass an order of transit bail.

6. The apprehension of the applicants of an inter-state arrest appears to be well-founded. The grounds raised by the applicants for an order of transit bail appears to be reasonable to avoid minimum threat to their life and personal liberty in the jurisdiction where the FIR is registered.

7. The applicants have satisfied this Court regarding their

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