IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2011 / 25TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8285 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.680/2011 OF ALATHUR POLICE STATION PALAKKAD DISTRICT PETITIONER:ACCUSED : -------------------- SHYAMKUMAR, S/O.ARAVINDAKSHAN TAROOR HOUSE, KUDALUR, PALLAVOOR PO, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL) RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE SI OF POLICE ALATHUR POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.K.RAJEEV THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.8285 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October, 2011 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.680 of 2011 of Alathur Police Station, Palakkad District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 3(2)(e) of the P.D.P.P. Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 29/09/2011, the petitioner pelted stones and destroyed the windshield glass of a K.S.R.T.C. Bus. 4. The allegations levelled against the petitioner are serious in nature. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I do not think that the petitioner is entitled to get the discretionary relief under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The matter requires investigation. Custodial interrogation of the petitioner may be required in the case. If anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner, it would Bail Appln.No.8285/2011 : 2 : adversely affect the proper and smooth investigation of the case. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE skj True copy P.A. to Judge