Mental Condition Of Youngsters Disturbing, Parents Should Closely Monitor: Kerala HC Grants Bail To 25 Yr-Old Who Attacked Mother For NYE Money

The Court made the above observation while allowing the bail application of a 25-year-old son who inflicted serious injuries on his mother for refusing to give money for New Year's eve celebrations.

Expressing concern over the behaviour of the young generation in this country, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan said,

“The mental condition of the youngsters of our country is astonishing and disturbing. For not paying money for celebrating new year eve, the petitioner attacked his own mother and inflicted serious injuries.”

The Court stated that no purpose would be served in blaming the young generation and that society and parents should ensure that they build good relations with people.

Court said, “There is no purpose in blaming the young generation. The society and parents should watch them closely and monitor that their relationship is with good people.”

The Court allowed his bail application only after the mother submitted an affidavit stating that she has no objection in his release. In the affidavit, the mother expressed that no mother can bear to see her son in jail.

The Court observed that detaining the petitioner would only increase the trauma of his mother and that the Court is forced to grant bail to the petitioner-son.

Court said, “I am sure that the wounds on her body might not have been healed. But her love to her son over takes the wounds. Thinking the fate and trauma facing by the mother, I am forced to grant bail to the petitioner. A mother's love for her son is like a rose - it will bloom forever…. No purpose will be served by retaining this youngster in detention, to continue the trauma of his mother. He can be released on bail after imposing stringent conditions.”

The Court imposed strict conditions while granting bail to the Petitioner. The Court stated that the petitioner's mother can approach the jurisdictional police station if her son engages in any criminal activity. The Court stated that the police, upon receiving such complaint can move the jurisdictional court to cancel the petitioner's bail.

Counsel for Petitioner: Advocates Girish Kumar M S, Akash S., Richu Theresa Robert

Counsel for Respondents: Senior Public Prosecutor Noushad K A

Case Title: Sammil v State of Kerala

Case No: BAIL APPL. NO. 2830 OF 2025

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 164