Bobina Bobby vs. State Of Kerala

Bail Appl./4321/2025HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01027260202503 April 2025Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN10 pages
For Respondent: SR PP-HRITHWIK C S
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Held

The Court granted bail to the petitioners, considering their efforts to settle the matter and the absence of criminal antecedents. Bail is a rule, and refusal is an exception, especially when custodial investigation is not necessary.

Facts

The petitioners are accused of collecting money from a victim by promising a Canada Visa, which was not arranged, and the money was not returned. The petitioners claim they were cheated by a company and are taking steps to repay the amount.

Key Issues

Whether the petitioners should be granted bail considering their cooperation and efforts to settle the dispute, and the general principles of bail jurisprudence.

Sections Cited

Section 482

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances
2025:KER:28739 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 13TH CHAITHRA, 1947 BAIL APPL. NO. 4321 OF 2025 CRIME NO.287/2025 OF PETTA POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 2 & 3: 1 BOBINA BOBBY AGED 46 YEARS W/O.MANOJ ABRAHAM, 06 A, ST.MARY’S LANE, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, PATTOM.P.O., KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004 2 PRATHEEP KUMAR AGED 61 YEARS S/O.CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, SYAMALALAYAM, VILAKKUDY.P.O., KUNNICODE, KOLLAM, PIN - 691508 BY ADVS. SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY K.R.RIJA BREJITHA UNNIKRISHNAN SUDEESH K.E. SURYA R. PRAHLADH S.P. RESPONDENT/STATE: STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031 BAIL APPL. NO. 4321 OF 2025 2 2025:KER:28739 OTHER PRESENT: SR PP-HRITHWIK C S THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: BAIL APPL. NO. 4321 OF 2025 3 2025:KER:28739 P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J -------------------------------- B.A.No.4321 of 2025 ------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2025

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