BABU v. THE STATE OF KERALA

ITEM NO.14 COURT NO.1 SECTION II-B S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 3494/2022 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 15-09-2021 in BA No. 4839/2021 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam) BABU Petitioner(s) VERSUS THE STATE OF KERALA Respondent(s) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.54835/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.54836/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. ) Date : 22-04-2022 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vishnu Pazhanganat, Adv. Mr. A. Karthik, AOR For Respondent(s) UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R 1. Having heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and on carefully perusing the material placed on record, we see no reason to interfere with the impugned order passed by the High Court dismissing the bail application of the petitioner. 2. The Special Leave Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. 3. The Trial Court is however directed to expedite the trial, in accordance with law. 4. Consequent upon the dismissal of the Special Leave Petition, the pending interlocutory application(s) also stand disposed of. (RAJNI MUKHI) (R.S. NARAYANAN) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)