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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 15778
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A. BADHARUDEEN, J
NAVIJITH A S – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
CRL.A NO. 282 OF 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.VISHAK.K.JOHNSON, SMT.MARILIN ROMEO, SMT.PARVATHY S., SHRI.VISHNU MOHAN, SHRI.SREYAS P.M.
For the Respondents: SR PP - RENJITH GEORGE
Dismissal of appeal due to lack of prosecution under SC/ST (POA) Act.
Headnote:The appeal was filed under Section 14A of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, challenging the dismissal of anticipatory bail. The appellant is the sole accused in Crime No.1865/2025. The court, upon hearing Counsel for the appellant, determined that the appeal was not pressed and accordingly dismissed it. The key issue was whether the anticipatory bail plea was justified under the provided statute. The court's reasoning emphasized the lack of necessity for further consideration, leading to the dismissal. Thus, this appeal stands dismissed as not pressed.
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| 1. filing appeal under sc/st poa act (Para 1) |
| 2. court ruling on bail plea (Para 2) |
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 5th day of March, 2026 This criminal appeal has been filed under Section
14A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 as amended in 2018 [hereinafter referred to as 'SC/ST POA Act, 2018' for short], challenging order dated 30.12.2025 in Crl.M.C. No.47/2025 on the files of the Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act cases, Nedumangad, whereby the learned Special Judge dismissed the anticipatory bail plea at the instance of the appellant, who is the sole accused in Crime No.1865/2025 of Fort Police Station.
2. The learned counsel for the appellant/accused would submit that, the appeal is not pressed.
Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the appellant/accused, this appeal stands dismissed as not pressed.
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