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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13510

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
SAYYID SAFWAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
BAIL APPL. NO. 14699 OF 2025 | CRIME NO.26/2024

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.NAJAH EBRAHIM V.P., SRI.S.RAJEEV, SHRI.MUSAMIL HUVAIS C.K., SRI.M.S.ANEER, SHRI.ANILKUMAR C.R., SHRI.SARATH K.P.
For the Respondents: SMT.SREEJA V., SR. PP

A bail application must first approach the Sessions Court unless exceptional circumstances exist.

Headnote:The applicant sought pre-arrest bail under Section 35(3) of BNSS without approaching the Sessions Court first. The court found no exceptional circumstances to justify the application. The application was dismissed, allowing the applicant to seek relief from the Sessions Court next.

ORDER

The applicant has approached this Court with an application for pre-arrest bail without first approaching the Sessions Court. No exceptional circumstances have been canvassed.

Hence, this bail application is dismissed without prejudice to the right of the applicant to approach the Sessions Court and seek for pre-arrest bail.

Sd/-

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13510

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMDR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, JSAYYID SAFWAN – AppellantVersusSTATE OF KERALA – RespondentBAIL APPL. NO. 14699 OF 2025 | CRIME NO.26/2024

A bail application must first approach the Sessions Court unless exceptional circumstances exist.

Headnote:The applicant sought pre-arrest bail under Section 35(3) of BNSS without approaching the Sessions Court first. The court found no exceptional circumstances to justify the application. The application was dismissed, allowing the applicant to seek relief from the Sessions Court next.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
SAYYID SAFWAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
BAIL APPL. NO. 14699 OF 2025 | CRIME NO.26/2024