Renjith v. State of Kerala
In the High Court of Kerala
B.A. 8054/2021
Before Justice Gopinath P.
Decided on November 23, 2021

Relevancy of the case: Anticipatory bail application in a case involving trespass and assault due to a dispute between the neighbours

Statutes and Provisions Involved

• The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Section 354, 354B, 452, 324, 294(b) 506(ii), 34)

Relevant Facts of the Case

• The petitioner and the second accused are husband and wife. A dispute arose between the petitioner and the de facto complainant about the letting out of waste water.
• The de facto complainant filed a complaint against the petitioner before the Panchayath. The petitioner has approached the High Court for anticipatory bail application.

Prominent Arguments by the Advocates

• The petitioner’s counsel argued that the allegations were false. The complainant has made these allegations only because he had previously filed a complaint against the complainant.
• The respondent’s counsel argued that there is a video clearly showing the accused persons going into the complainant’s house. The complainant’s medical examination also reveals that the allegations are true.

Opinion of the Bench

• The facts of the case and the lack of necessity of custodial interrogation of the petitioner for a proper investigation warrant the grant of anticipatory bail.

Final Decision

• The bench allowed the anticipatory bail application with conditions.

Julia Anna Joseph, an undergraduate student at Christ (Deemed to be University), prepared this case summary during her internship with The Cyber Blog India in January/February 2022.