Summary:
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 25 (PTI) A sessions court here has said that Anupama S Chandran"s father, accused of taking away her baby without her consent and putting up the infant for adoption, does not require anticipatory bail as the offences against him are all bailable.
Additional Sessions Judge Jayawanth L said that Anupama"s father -- Jayachandran P S -- can move the court concerned and seek regular bail when required.
The court, in its order of November 24, said that according to the police report, "offences attributed to the petitioner (Jayachandran) are all bailable".
"Hence the question of grant of anticipatory bail does not arise," it said and disposed of the plea.
Jayachandran is the first accused in the case lodged at Peroorkada Police Station for the offences under sections 361 (kidnapping from lawful guardianship), 363 (punishment for kidnapping), 343 (wrongful confinement), 471 (using a forged document as genuine) and 34 (common intention) on his daughter"s complaint.
The maximum punishment for kidnapping is seven years jail term, for wrongful confinement it is 2 years and for using a forged document as genuine also it is 2 years imprisonment.