2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 12818

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
AJMAL ISMAIL – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
BAIL APPL. NO. 8822 OF 2025

Repeated adjournments without representation by the applicant or counsel can lead to dismissal of bail applications.

Headnote:The bail application was adjourned multiple times at the request of the applicant. The applicant and counsel were absent on the hearing date (Order). The court framed the issue of absence and adjournment leading to dismissal of the bail application without hearing (Issue). The court concluded that the absence justified dismissal (Result).