IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH TUESDAY, THE 19^TH DAY OF MAY 2026 / 29TH VAISAKHA, 1948 BAIL APPL. NO. 2108 OF 2026 CRIME NO.27/2026 OF PALLICKAL POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

BALAN AGED 52 YEARS S/O MANIKANDAN, VISHNU VILASAM, ADUKKOTTUKONAM, PULIYOORKONAM P.O.,MADAVOOR VILLAGE, VARKALA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT., PIN - 695604 BY ADVS.

SRI.M.R.SASITH SMT.R.K.CHIRUTHA SMT.ANJANA SURESH.E SMT.REETHU JACOB SMT.HASNA JABIL SMT.ANJITHA S.

SMT.MEERA NAIR.I.P RESPONDENT/STATE:

STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031 SMT.SREEJA V., SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

19.05.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

This application is filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, BNSS), seeking regular bail.

2. The applicant is the sole accused in Crime No.27/2026 of Pallickal Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 4 r/w 3(b), 8 r/w 7, 10 r/w 9(m), 12 r/w 11(vi) of the Protection of Childre