IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2009 / 10TH MAGHA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 467 of 2009() ------------------------ CRIME NO.27/09 OF CHANDERA POLICE STATION PETITIONER(S):ACCUSED --------------- SURENDRAN.E., AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.T.P.KANNAN, `AISWARYA', KAVILMOTTA, THANKAYAM.P.O, TRIKARIPUR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR , HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SREEJA.P, AGED 34 YEARS, D/O.E.AMBU, NEAR G.H.S.S, P.O.KUNHIMANGALAM, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ Crl.M.C. No.467 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of January, 2009 ORDER Petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered alleging the offence punishable under Section 498 A I.P.C. The petitioner is the husband of the defacto complainant. Investigation is in progress. The petitioner has not been arrested yet. The petitioner apprehends imminent arrest. 2. The petitioner has not filed any application for anticipatory bail. He has not surrendered before the Investigating Officer or the learned Magistrate. The petitioner has now chosen to come before this Court with this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 3. What is the direction that the petitioner seeks under Section 482 Cr.P.C in these circumstances ? The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there may be a direction to the court below to consider his application for regular bail on merits, in accordance with law and expeditiously. 4. No special or specific directions appear to be necessary. The petitioner has not chosen to seek anticipatory Crl.M.C. No.467 of 2009 2 bail. He must surrender before the Investigating Officer or the learned Magistrate and then seek regular bail in the ordinary and normal course. I have no reason to assume that the petitioner's application for regular bail shall not be considreed by the learned Magistrate on merits, in accordance with law and expeditiously. Every court must do the same. Sufficient general directions have already been issued in Alice George v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police [2003(1) KLT 339]. I am satisfied that no further or more specific directions need be issued. 5. This Crl.M.C is, in these circumstances, dismissed, but with the above specific observations. 6. Hand over a copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-