IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
ANAZ – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. application under section 482 for bail. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. apprehension of arrest by the accused. (Para 3) |
| 3. arguments and submissions by the counsel. (Para 4) |
| 4. court's authority and rationale for transit bail. (Para 5) |
| 5. outcome with respect to jurisdiction and remedies. (Para 7) |
ORDER
This is an application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS ), 2023.
2. The applicant is the accused in Crime No.234/2026 of Cyber Crime Police Station, Hyderabad. The offences alleged against the applicant are punishable under Sections 318 (4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023, and Sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act , 2000.
3. The applicant apprehends arrest by the respondent in the above crime.
4. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned Public Prosecutor.
5. The Supreme Court in Priya Indoria v. State of Karnataka (2023 KHC OnLine 6997) held that though this Court is not in a position to grant pre-arrest bail in cases where crimes have been registered outside the territorial jurisdiction, this Court is empowered to pass an order of transit bail.
6. The apprehension of the applicant of an inter
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