Shameem v. State of Kerala

Bail - Intimating arrest grounds on whatsApp sufficient when relative unwilling to appear.

There is prima facie material to connect him to the offence and that the mandatory requirement of communication of grounds of arrest to relative was substantial complied with. As per the remand report, the accused's relative was asked to appear before the arresting officer over phone but since he was not willing, a Whatsapp message was sent informing about the grounds of arrest. This amounted to sufficient compliance of the statutory mandate.