2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13565

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
A M PAREED – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
BAIL APPL. NO. 872 OF 2026

A pre-arrest bail application must show exceptional circumstances when not filed in the lower court, which did not occur in this case.

Headnote:This Judgment relates to an application for pre-arrest bail under the relevant provisions of the law. The applicant, having approached the High Court without exhausting the remedies available at the lower court, failed to demonstrate any exceptional circumstances warranting such an approach. The court found the dismissal appropriate as no exceptional circumstances were demonstrated. The issue of pre-arrest bail was succinctly framed in the court's observations regarding procedure and rights to legal recourse. The court ultimately concluded that the bail application was dismissed, allowing the applicant the option to pursue their remedy before the Sessions Court.