Kerala High Court grants bail to Sharon homicide case accused

KOCHI: The proper to bail can’t be denied merely due to the emotions of the group being towards the accused, Kerala High Court stated on Monday whereas granting bail to a girl who allegedly poisoned to loss of life a 23-year-old man in October final 12 months.

Justice Mohammed Nias C P, granted bail to 22-year-old Greeshma, who’s accused of poisoning her good friend, Sharon, by giving him some kashayam (Ayurvedic decoction) and expired juice.

While granting the bail, the courtroom noticed that the accused had absolutely cooperated with the investigation and in addition took into consideration her younger age.

Parassala native Sharon (23) handed away on October 25, 2022, after being admitted to the medical school hospital in Thiruvananthapuram for almost 11 days.

His household had alleged that he was poisoned by his feminine good friend, Greeshma, and her household by giving him some kashayam and expired juice.

“I also cannot lose sight of the fact that the accused is a woman aged 22, in the light of the proviso to S.437 Cr.P.C. I also note that the accused has been in custody since October 31, 2022, and the prosecution raises no apprehension that if released on bail, the petitioner is likely to abscond,” Justice Nias noticed.

The courtroom stated it was “trite that there is a presumption of innocence, meaning a person is believed to be innocent until found guilty”.

“It is also to be borne in mind that the principle is that bail is the rule and jail is the exception, which is the touchstone of Article 21 of the Constitution of India,” the courtroom stated.

It added that after the cost sheet was filed, a powerful case should be made for putting an individual in judicial custody.

“The right to bail is not to be denied merely because of the sentiments of the community being against the accused, nor can bail be withheld as a punishment, pending trial. Accordingly, this application is allowed, and the petitioner is granted bail,” the courtroom stated.

The courtroom additionally thought of Greeshma’s submission that her identify didn’t determine within the dying declaration of Sharon.

It directed the accused to furnish a bond of Rs one lakh and two solvent sureties every for the like sum and to not intervene within the probe.

According to the prosecution, Sharon handed away resulting from a number of organ failure.

His dad and mom alleged that he had gone to his feminine good friend’s home on October 14 and later developed uneasiness together with vomiting.

Sharon’s household had claimed that the medical doctors instructed them that some sort of acid substance had broken his inner organs.

Justice Mohammed Nias C P, granted bail to 22-year-old Greeshma, who’s accused of poisoning her good friend, Sharon, by giving him some kashayam (Ayurvedic decoction) and expired juice.

While granting the bail, the courtroom noticed that the accused had absolutely cooperated with the investigation and in addition took into consideration her younger age.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );