IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7045 of 2007() ---------------------------------- CRIME NO.126/2005 OF CHAVAKKAD POLICE STATION) ..... PETITIONER/7TH ACCUSED --------------- K.P.MUNEER, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O ABDUL RAHIMAN, K.P.COMPOUND, KUMBALA P.O., ARIKADY VILLAGE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = B.A.No. 7045 of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 20th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for anticipatory bail. Petitioner is the 7th accused in a crime registered as Crime No. 126/2005 of Chavakkad Police Station. The petitioner along with co-accused faces allegations for offences punishable,inter alia, under Section 365 IPC. 2. The bail applications of a co-accused was considered by this Court and rejected as per order dated 23.10.07 in B.A.No.6294 of 2007. After discussions at the Bar, the learned counsel for the petitioner only submits that the petitioner may be directed to surrender before the Investigating Officer or the learned Magistrate and seek regular bail . 3. I accept the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner and this application is accordingly dismissed. Needless to say, if the petitioner surrenders before the investigating officer or the learned Magistrate and applies for bail, after giving sufficient prior notice to the Prosecutor in charge of the case, the learned Magistrate must proceed to pass appropriate orders on merits, in accordance with law and expeditiously. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj /True Copy/ P.A To Judge