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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
BAIJU P K – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. criminal charges stemming from extortion and threats. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. court's rationale on bail due to lack of evidence. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
ORDER
These applications are filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short, BNSS ), seeking pre-arrest bail.
2. The applicants in Bail Appl. No.1218 of 2026 are the accused Nos.3 and 4 and the applicant in Bail Appl. No.1236 of 2026 is the accused Nos.1 in Crime No.38/2026 of Maradu Police Station, Ernakulam District. The offences alleged are punishable under Section 308 (2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 and Section 66E of the Information Technology Act , 2000.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the applicants along with the other accused persons, with an intention to extort money from the de facto complainant, recorded nude visuals of the de facto complainant and one of the accused persons in January, 2025. They threatened him stating that these visuals would be transmitted to his wife and daughter and accordingly on 02.07.2025 and 02.08.2025 extorted Rs.5,50,000/- from him and thereby committed the aforesaid offences.
4. I have heard Sri. K.P.S.Jalalud
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