2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 16076

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
ANANDHU S – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
BAIL APPL. NO. 1279 OF 2026 | CRIME NO.1245/2025

A bail application becomes infructuous when a final report is filed under the relevant statutory provisions.

Headnote:This judgment relates to an application for pre-arrest bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The court noted that the final report has already been filed, which rendered the application infructuous. The key question was whether the plea for pre-arrest bail could be considered post-report filing. The court determined that once a final report is filed, bail applications could become moot, leading to the dismissal of the application. Thus, the application for pre-arrest bail is dismissed as infructuous.