Arasarathnam Yoganadan Puliyankadal vs. Head Quarters Inspector Police Station, Kayts – CA BA 09/2017-2017

In the case between Head Quarters Inspector, Police Station, Kayts (with the Hon. Attorney General as the 2nd Respondent) and Arasarathnam Yoganadan Puliyankadal (Suspect/Petitioner), the court addressed whether bail should be granted to the petitioner, considering the duration of remand and the application of Section 10 of the Assistance to and Protection to Victim of Crime and Witness Act, 2015. It was held that the petitioner should be released on cash bail of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties, subject to the condition of non-contact with the complainant, and that breach of conditions would result in immediate cancellation of bail. The ruling reaffirmed the principle that victim and witness protections under Section 10 of the Act must be preserved even when granting bail. This determination