Pre-arrest bail denied due to potential interference in ongoing investigation regarding financial misconduct.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH TUESDAY, THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 5TH PHALGUNA, 1947 BAIL APPL. NO. 13180 OF 2025 CRIME NO.816/2025 OF MALA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 21.10.2025 IN CRMC NO.1312 OF 2025 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT/RENT CONTROL APPELLATE AUTHORITY, THRISSUR PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.16:

VIJAYA KURUP @ VIJAYAN PILLA AGED 73 YEARS S/O CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, KADAVANA, KURUVILASSERY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680732.

BY ADVS.

SRI.P.K.VARGHESE SHRI.M.T.SAMEER SHRI.JERRY MATHEW SMT.DEVIKA K.R.

SMT.SAWPARNIKA RAJU SHRI.RAHUL K.R.

RESPONDENT / COMPLAINAN T :

STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIG COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682031.

SMT.SREEJA V., SR. PP THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

24.02.2026, ALONG WITH Bail Appl..13310/2025, 13317/2025 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH TUESDAY, THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 5TH PHALGUNA, 1947 BAIL APPL. NO. 13310 OF 2025 CRIME NO.816/2025 OF MALA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.3, 12 & 14:

1 BINDU PRADEEP, AGED 52 YEARS W/O PRADEEP, CHAKKINGAL HOUSE, VALIYAPARAMBU DESOM, KURUVILASSERY VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN – 680732.

2 PREEJA UNNIKRISHNAN AGED 48 YEARS W/O UNNIKRISHNAN, CHAKKAMATH HOUSE, THANKULAM DESOM, KURUVILASSERY VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN – 680732.

3 SINDHU ASOKAN, AGED 56 YEARS W/O ASOKAN, MONIKKAL KARIPPATHARA HOUSE, KURUVILASSERY DESOM, KURUVILASSERY VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN –

680732.

BY ADVS.

SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI SRI.BINESH.K.N.

RESPONDEN T S :

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682031.

2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER MALA POLICE STATION, ANNAMANADA ROAD, MALA, THRISSUR, PIN – 680732.

SMT.SREEJA V., SR. PP THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

24.02.2026, ALONG WITH Bail Appl..13180/2025 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH TUESDAY, THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 5TH PHALGUNA, 1947 BAIL APPL. NO. 13317 OF 2025 CRIME NO.816/2025 OF MALA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.8, 10 & 13:

1 NIYAS AGED 51 YEARS S/O ABDULLA, PUTHENANGADI HOUSE, KOONAMPARAMBU DESOM, VADAMA VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN – 680732.

2 P.K.GOPI AGED 65 YEARS S/O. KONNANKUTTY, PANIKKASSERY HOUSE, KOTTAMURY DESOM, KURUVILASSERY VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN – 680732.

3 SHINTO EDATTUKARAN AGED 43 YEARS S/ O JOSE, EDATTUKARAN HOUSE, KAVANAD DESOM, VADAMA VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN – 680732.

BY ADVS.

SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI SRI.BINESH.K.N.

RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682031.

2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER MALA POLICE STATION, ANNAMANADA ROAD, MALA, THRISSUR, PIN – 680732.

SRI.K.A. NOUSHAD, SR. PP THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

24.02.2026, ALONG WITH Bail Appl..13180/2025 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH TUESDAY, THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 5TH PHALGUNA, 1947 BAIL APPL. NO. 13325 OF 2025 CRIME NO.816/2025 OF MALA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.5,7,18,19 & 20:

1 JIMMY JOY AGED 66 YEARS S/O JOY, THEKKINIYATH HOUSE, KURUVILASSERY DESOM, KURUVILASSERY VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN – 680732.

2 KRISHNANKUTTY