Kochi, The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the police not to arrest an Additional District and Sessions Judge in connection with a fatal car accident involving his 17-year-old son, killing a scooterist in Cheranalloor here.
The judge approached the High Court seeking anticipatory bail after the police named him as an accused in the case. The police initially registered a case under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and released the minor on bail from the police station on Sunday evening.
Jayabalakrishnan, who ran a roadside eatery, was returning home on his scooter when the accident occurred, according to police.
The family of the deceased has filed an impleading petition, which the court will consider later.
Reacting to the order, the family of the deceased told reporters that they are disappointed with the High Court’s decision but respected it.
The court also directed the judge to cooperate with the investigation. The case pertains to an accident in the early hours of Sunday when Jayabalakrishnan , a resident of South Chittoor in Cheranalloor, was hit by a speeding Mercedes-Benz on Container Road at Marapparambu.
