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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A. BADHARUDEEN, J
VELAYUDHAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. anticipatory bail concerns and civil disputes. (Para 1 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. discussion on legal applicability and bail conditions. (Para 6) |
| 3. final decision on dismissal based on evidentiary assessment. (Para 7) |
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 5th day of March, 2026 This criminal appeal has been filed under Section
14A of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989’ for short), by the defacto complainant, who is aggrieved by grant of anticipatory bail by the Special Court, as per order dated 14.01.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.4015/2025.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the defacto complainant, the learned counsel for the accused and the learned Public Prosecutor in detail. Perused the verdict under challenge.
3. Parties in this appeal shall be referred as ‘accused’ and ‘defacto complainant’, hereafter.
4. Here, the prosecution alleges commission of offences punishable under Sections 329 (3) and 118(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘ BNS ’ for short) as well as under Section 3(1)(s) r/w 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. As per the First Information Statement, it co
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