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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 14163

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
STATE OF KERALA – Appellant
Versus
SREEJI KUMAR P S. – Respondent
CRL.MC NO. 8783 OF 2022 | CRIME NO.977/2022



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
For the Respondents: SRI.M.JAYAKRISHNAN, SHRI.VIJAYAN NAIR G., SHRI.SHAJI MATHEW N.M., SHRI.SINEESH K.M., SMT. C.SEENA

Court maintained anticipatory bail due to ongoing investigation and lack of necessity for intervention.

Headnote:This case involves a petition by the State of Kerala under Section 482 Cr.PC to set aside an order granting anticipatory bail to the accused, Sreeji Kumar P S. The court found that the police completed the investigation and the committal proceedings were ongoing, thus maintaining the lower court's bail order. The issues revolved around the timing of the petition and the necessity to overturn the bail decision. Ultimately, the court determined the merits did not justify interfering with the existing bail, leading to the dismissal of the petition.

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1. the necessity for setting aside an anticipatory bail order. (Para 1 , 2)

O R D E R

(Dated this the 25th day of February, 2026)

This is a petition filed by the State of Kerala represented by the Additional Public Prosecutor under Section 482 Cr.PC praying for setting aside Annexure-B order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Thiruvananthapuram, granting anticipatory bail to the accused.

2. When this matter came up for arguments, the learned Public Prosecutor as well as the learned counsel for the respondent/accused submitted that, in this case, the police, after completing the investigation, filed final report and the committal proceeding is going on.

In the above circumstance, Annexure-B bail order granted as early as on 09.11.2022 to the 2nd respondent need not be set aside, at this belated stage. Therefore, this Crl.M.C is dismissed.

Sd/-

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