IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2009 / 26TH ASHADHA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 2332 of 2009() ----------------------------------- CC.776/2008 ( LP. NO.19/2006) of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KOCHI .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ------------------------- BAIJU, SO. GOPI, ANPATTHU HOUSE, ASARIPARAMBU LANE, EDAPPALLY P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. MR.SIVARAM R. MENON RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.VINOD. B. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C. No. 2332 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of July, 2009 O R D E R Petitioner is the accused in CC No.776/08 now pending as LP No.19/09 before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Kochi. This petition is filed for a direction to the Magistrate to grant bail to the petitioner on the date of surrender. The question whether the petitioner is to be granted bail or not is to be decided by the concerned Magistrate. When an absconding accused surrenders and files an application for bail, Magistrate is expected to pass orders in the application without delay. I find no reason to believe that Magistrate is unaware of the provisions of law or the decision of this Court or the apex Court over that Magistrate will not act in accordance with law. Hence no direction is warranted. Petition is disposed. M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE ttb