Cheranalloor crash: Kerala HC grants anticipatory bail to judge whose minor son allegedly drove luxury car

KOCHI The Kerala High Court on Thursday (November 5, 2026) granted anticipatory bail to an Additional Judge whose minor son allegedly rammed a luxury car owned by the judge into the rear of a scooter, resulting in the death of a 55-year-old man at Cheranalloor in Kochi on October 25. The judge was earlier booked as the registered owner of the car. Fatal luxury car crash: Keralam judge booked under MV Act as registered owner of vehicle driven by minor son storyline 1 During the hearing, Justice Kauser Edappagath observed that the Additional Judge, who was interrogated by the police for six hours, has all along cooperated with the probe.

“Moreover, his house was searched. What more evidence do you need to collect now? The High Court could be approached the moment you feel that he is not cooperating,” the court said.

It also asked why the parties who opposed the anticipatory bail plea doubted whether the judge would not cooperate with the probe.