Kerala HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Principal of Christian College and SFI Leader

The Kerala High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail  of G.J. Shyju, the former Principal of Christian College, Kattakada, and Visakh A, an SFI leader.
The case pertains to allegations of impersonation, falsification of documents, and misrepresentation during the college elections held in May 2023.
Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was informed that the accused were willing to surrender before the Investigating Officer on July 4, 2023. In response, the court directed “…in the event of the two petitioners surrendering before the IO on or before 04.07.2023, they shall be subjected to interrogation, and thereafter, the procedure as contemplated under law shall be complied with”.
The Principal of the College, identified as the first accused, has been accused of engaging in certain irregularities during the conduct of the college elections.
The second accused, Visakh A., a 20-year-old B.Sc. Physics student, claimed that he was implicated in the case by the police without a proper inquiry. He stated that there were no elections held in the college as the five candidates were unanimously selected regardless of their political affiliation. Additionally, he mentioned that when one of the candidates had to withdraw due to medical reasons, she voluntarily resigned. Since no elections took place, the Principal of the College recommended Visakh as one of the representatives.