BIJU v. STATE OF KERALA
Court: High Court of Kerala
Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON
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Case summary
High Court of Kerala judgment dated 2020-12-17. BIJU v. STATE OF KERALA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON THURSDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA, 1942 Bail Appl.. No. 8202 OF 2020 CRIME NO. 927/2020 OF PULPALLY POLICE STATION , WAYANAD PETITIONERS/ACCUSED: 1 BIJU, AGED 44 YEARS, THEKKEDATHU HOUSE, MARAKKADAVU POST, PULPALLY,SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANADU PIN-673 579 2 ABI, AGED 31 YEARS, POOKKALAM HOUSE, MARAKKADAVU P. O. , PULPALLY, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD – 673 579 BY ADV. SRI. K. V. ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM – 682 031 SRI. E. C. BINEESH - PP THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17. 12. 2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Bail Appl.. No. 8202 OF 2020 ORDER Dated thisthe17th dayofDecember,2020 APPLICATION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL The applicants are accused Nos. 1 and 2 in Crime No.
927/2020 of Pulpally Police Station,Wayanad,for havin allegedly committed offences punishable underSection 3(2)o PreventionofDamagetoPublicPropertyAct,1984. 2. Theprosecutioncase,inbrief,isthaton24. 10. 2020at about18. 45 hours,the applicantscaused damage to the c l netinstalledbytheBSNL from KabanigiriJunction in Padacir Amshom overa length of5 Kms,by cutting and smashing t cables,causingalossofRs. 95,000/-toBSNL andthereforet y have committed offences under the PDPP Act. The applicnts statethattheyareinnocentandtheallegationsarenottrue. 3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for t applicants and the learned Public Prosecutor. The applicnts admittedly do not have any criminalantecedents but havin caused damageto publicproperty,theyare underobligation to makegoodtothedamages. Bail Appl.. No. 8202 OF 2020 Hence, they are directed to surrender before the Investigating Officer within two weeks.
In the event oftheir being arrested,theyshallbe produced before the jurisdictional courtwheretheyareatlibertytoapplyforaregularbailwhich shallbe considered as per law on condition ofdepositing the damagethatissustainedtothepublicproperty. Sd/- ASHOK M ENON JUDGE NR/17/12/20
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