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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
BLESSON SAM – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
Parties and Court Details
- Appellant/Petitioner: Blesson Sam. (!) (!)
- Respondent: State of Kerala. (!)
- Court: High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam, decided on 24-02-2026 by Dr. Kauser Edappagath, J. (!) (!) (!)
- Crime: No. 31/2026, Kurathikadu Police Station, Alappuzha District. (!)
- Bail sought under: Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). (!)
- Offences alleged: Sections 351, 118(1), and 109 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. (!)
Facts of the Case
- Incident arose from animosity during a festival at Vettiyar temple between the applicant and the de facto complainant. (!)
- On 15.01.2026 at 10:45 pm near a canal at Thundiltharayilmukku, north of Vettiyar Temple, the applicant allegedly stabbed the complainant on the head and left hand muscle while the complainant was talking to a friend on a scooter, causing serious injuries with intent to commit murder. (!)
- Applicant remanded to judicial custody on 01.2026 (exact date incomplete in record). (!)
Arguments and Court's Assessment
- Applicant's counsel argued innocence, false implication, and lack of materials connecting applicant to the crime. (!)
- Prosecution argued incident was part of applicant's intentional criminal acts, opposing bail. (!)
- Court heard counsel for applicant (Sri. S.K. Saji) and Senior Public Prosecutor (Sri. M.C. Ashi), and perused case diary. (!)
- Investigation nearly complete, recovery effected, and applicant has no criminal antecedents. (!)
- No reason found for continued detention; insufficient evidence justifying prolonged pre-trial detention. (!)
Decision and Bail Conditions
- Bail granted. (!) (!)
- Conditions:
- Execute bond of Rs. 1,00,000/- with two solvent sureties to jurisdictional Magistrate/Court satisfaction. (!)
- Fully cooperate with investigation. (!)
- Appear before investigating officer 10:00-11:00 a.m. every Saturday and as required, until further orders. (!)
- Not commit similar offences while on bail. (!)
- Not contact prosecution witnesses, tamper with evidence, or influence witnesses/persons related to investigation. (!)
- Not leave Kerala without trial court permission. (!)
- Applications for modification/cancellation of conditions to be filed in jurisdictional court. (!)
O R D E R
This application is filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short, BNSS ), seeking regular bail.
2. The applicant is the sole accused in Crime No.31/2026 of Kurathikadu Police Station, Alappuzha District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 351 , 118 (1) and 109 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is as follows:- A police complaint was lodged by the defacto complainant with respect to the commotion that occurred between him and the applicant during a festival at the Vettiyar temple. Due to that animosity, he, with the intention of committing murder of the defacto complainant by inflicting fatal injuries, on 15.01.2026 at 10:45 pm, at a place near to the canal situated at Thundiltharayilmukku, north of Vettiyar Temple, while he was talking to one of his friends on the scooter, stabbed on his head and left hand muscle portion with a knife, causing serious injuries and thereby committed the offences.
4. I have heard Sri.S.K.Saji, the learned counsel for the applicant and Sri.M.C.Ashi, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary.
5. The learned counsel for the applicant sub
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