IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2006 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7337 of 2006() ----------------------------- Crime No.182/2006 of Pulikkeezh Police Station APPLICANT/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- MANISH, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. MOHANAN, RESIDING AT MALAYIL THOPPIL LAKSHAM VEEDU, PARUMALA MURI, KADAPRA VILLAGE,THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. Ramkumar, J. ================ B.A.No.7337 of 2006 ================ Dated this the 12th day of December, 2006. ORDER Petitioner, who is the first accused in Crime no.182 of 2006 of Pulikkeezh Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 341 and 326 read with Section 34 I.P.C., seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. The occurrence took place on 8.10.2006 at 9.30 p.m. The petitioner is alleged to have cut the defacto complainant with his sword causing injuries on him including fracture on his left leg. The weapon has also not been recovered. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. There is no reason why the petitioner should not surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the Magistrate and files an application for BA 7337/06 -: 2 :- regular bail within 10 days from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of preferably on the same day on which it is filed. With this direction, this application is dismissed. V.Ramkumar, Judge. ess 12/12