IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 530 of 2008() ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ KAPPIL MOHAMMED PASHA AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. KAPPIL ABDUL KHADER RESIDING AT GREEN VILLA,BAKEL P.O., KASARAGODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA (CRIME NO.528 OF 2008 OF BAKEL POLICE STATION) BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.M.C. No. 530 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 25-02-2008 ORDER The petitioner who is the first accused in Crime No. 528 of 2007 of Bakel Police STation for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 448 and 436 read with Sec. 34 I.P.C. has filed this petition under Sec. 482 Cr.P.C to quash the F.I.R. Registered against him and others. 2. Since it was submitted that the petitioner has never been interrogated by the police and that he wanted to avail of an opportunity to prove his innocence before the investigating officer, this Court directed him to appear before the Investigating Officer on 22-2- 2008, making it clear that the investigating officer would be free to conduct custodial interrogation of the petitioner and elicit whatever information which the petitioner was prepared to divulge . Accordingly, custodial interrogation of the petitioner was conducted and he was thereafter produced before the learned Magistrate. Upon production, the petitioner filed C.M.P.No. 738 of 2008 before the Magistrate seeking bail. As per order dated 23-02-2008 the Magistrate refused bail to the petitioner. The only course open to the petitioner now is to seek regular bail from the appropriate court at the appropriate stage. This Crl. M.C is closed as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.