Subramaniam Shakthikumar v. The Officer in Charge, Police Station, Eravur – CA BAL/0069/2021-2021

In the case between Subramaniam Shakthikumar (Suspect-Petitioner) and The Officer in Charge, Police Station, Eravur (Complainant-Respondent), the court examined whether the Suspect, charged under Section 314 of the Penal Code and remanded under Section 10(1) of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act No. 04 of 2015, qualified for bail before the Court of Appeal. The core legal question centered on the presence of “exceptional circumstances” sufficient to warrant bail, in the context of statutory objectives designed to protect victims and witnesses, balanced against the rights of an accused to expeditious justice. The findings established that the extended remand period, coupled with the Respondent’s inability to clarify proceedings against the Suspect, amount