Shanavas T.M vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court granted pre-arrest bail, noting that the Investigating Officer deemed custodial interrogation unnecessary and that the core dispute was already sub-judice before a Commercial Court. Bail was granted subject to conditions including cooperation with the investigation.
Facts
Petitioners, accused of forging resignation letters of company directors and using digital signatures to cancel the company's GST registration, sought pre-arrest bail. The alleged offences included criminal breach of trust, cheating, and forgery under the IPC. A civil dispute regarding the same matter was pending before the Commercial Court.
Key Issues
The primary issue was whether the accused were entitled to pre-arrest bail for alleged offences involving forgery, cheating, and criminal breach of trust, particularly when a related civil dispute was pending and custodial interrogation was deemed unnecessary.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 7TH CHAITHRA, 1946 BAIL APPL. NO. 2088 OF 2024 CRIME NO.299/2024 OF KALAMASSERY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED NOS 1 TO 3: 1 SHANAVAS T.M AGED 40 YEARS S/O, T.P MUHAMMED KUNJU, THAUFEEQ MANSIL, PANAVALLY, THRICHATTUKULAM, AROOR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688526 2 SHAMNA SHANAVAS AGED 35 YEARS W/O SHANAVAS, THAUFEEQ MANSIL, PANAVALLY, THRICHATTUKULAM, AROOR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688526 3 MUHAMMAD SHAMEER AGED 43 YEARS S/O, T.P MUHAMMED KUNJU, THAUFEEQ MANSIL, PANAVALLY, THRICHATTUKULAM, AROOR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688526 BY ADVS. THOMAS J.ANAKKALLUNKAL ANUPA ANNA JOSE KANDOTH DHANYA SUNNY ANN MILKA GEORGE JAYARAMAN S. RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031 2 MAMMU MANAYIL SYED MUHAMMED MANAYCHAL HOUSE, CHANDIROOR P.O, AROOR, ALAPPUZHA ( IS IMPELADED AS ADDITIONAL SECOND RESPONDENT AS PER ORDER DATED 27.3.2024 IN CRL.M.A NO.1 OF 2024 ) BY ADV No Advocate
B.A.Nos.2088 & 2323of 2024 OTHER PRESENT: SR PP SRI C S HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27.0
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