Asokan. M. K @ Koyambran vs. The State Of Kerala

ITEM NO.25 <pre>Court 17 (Video Conferencing)</pre> SECTION X

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 487/2021

ASOKAN. M.K @ KOYAMBRAN & ORS.

Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF KERALA & ANR.

Respondent $(s)$

(FOR ADMISSION and IA No.151658/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.151657/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING PROOF OF SURRENDER )

Date: 29-11-2021 This petition was called for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI [IN CHAMBERS]

For Petitioner(s) Mr. Subhash Chandran, Adv. Mr. Sayooj Mohandas M., Adv. Mrs. Kavitha K.T., Adv. Mr. Sandeep Singh, AOR

For Respondent(s)

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following $0 R D E R$

IA No.151657/2021

The present application has been filed by the learned counsel 1. for 228 petitioners for seeking exemption from filing separate surrender certificates in respect of each of the petitioners, on a plea that the vakalatnamas filed on record would reveal that they have been attested by the concerned Jail Superintendent.

$\mathbf{2}$ . Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the said <table><tbody>Image: Semigraphy123 to 149 of the main paper</tbody> $\begin{array}{c}\n\begin{array}{c}\n\text{allly signed by Dr.} \ \text{only signed by Dr.}\n\end{array}\n\end{array}$ 1631 Jok. The same are, however, not on record. Learned counsel for the petitioners further expresses an urgency in the matter stating that the petitioners have writtten to this Court for being released

on parole, as has been granted by this Court to similarly placed petitioners vide order dated 29.09.2021, passed in W.P.(C)1067 of 2021, order dated 25.10.2021 in W.P.(Crl) 433 of 2021, order dated 08.10.2021 in W.P.(C) 1109 of 2021 and order dated 29.10.2021 in W.P.(C) 1171 of 2021.

3. In view of the urgency expressed by learned counsel for the petitioners, while refraining from passing any orders on the present application for exemption from filing separate surrender certificates, the Registry is directed to list the present application as it is along with the main petition before the Roster Bench for appropriate orders, within one week.

(ARUSHI SUNEJA) (POONAM VAID) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT COURT MASTER (NSH)