IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH APRIL 2008 / 27TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2198 of 2008() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.219/2008 OF PUNALUR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT) : PETITIONERS/1ST,2ND & 5TH ACCUSED: --------------------------------------------------- 1. STEPHEN, AGED 52 YEARS, SIMSY NIVAS, VAZHATHOPPU, PIRAVANTHOOR, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. 2. SUBIN, S/O. STEPHEN, AGED 18 YEARS, -DO- -DO-. 3. JOHN THOMAS, AGED 58 YEARS, MANGALASSERY HOUSE, VAZHATHOPPU, PIRAVANTHOOR, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.BIMAL K.NATH SRI.S.JAMAL SRI.E.M.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.SMITHA DIVAKARAN SRI.SREEVALSAN.V RESPONDENT: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.KAMAPPU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 2198 of 200 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of April, 2008. O R D E R This application is filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. for anticipatory bail. Petitioners are accused 1, 2 and 5 in Crime No. 219 of 2008 of Punalur Police Station. Of fences alleged are under sections 323, 324, 326, 506(1) read with section 34 IPC. The case of the petitioner is that accused 3 and 4 were granted anticipatory bail by Sessions Judge, Kollam and the petitioners also sustained injury in the incident. 2. Considering the nature of the offence, it is not in the interest of justice to invoke the extra-ordinary jurisdiction of this Court to grant anticipatory bail. Petitioners are at liberty to apply regular bail before the concerned Magistrate. If the petitioners file an application for regular bail, the Magistrate shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law without any delay. M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge. mn