IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2010 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7449 of 2010() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.394/2010 OF MANNARKKAD POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT) .......... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED NOS. 1, 2, 3 & 7: ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. MATHUKUTTY, S/O YOHANNAN, ALANCHERRY HOUSE,PALACHUVADU, PULAMANTHOL, PERINTHALMANNA. 2. KUNJUMON, S/O YOHANNAN, ALANCHERRY HOUSE,PALACHUVADU, PULAMANTHOL, PERINTHALMANNA. 3. JOYCHAN, S/O YOHANNAN, ALANCHERRY HOUSE,PALACHUVADU, PULAMANTHOL, PERINTHALMANNA. 4. LISSY, W/O.REJI, KAYYALAYIL VEEDU, PALAKKAYAM PO,NIRAVU, PALAKKYAM PO, NIRAVU, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.K.A.AUGUSTINE, SRI.S. MANU. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. ......................................... B.A. No.7449 of 2010 .......................................... Dated: 23.11.2010 ORDER Petitioner, who are accused Nos.1 to 3 and 7 in Crime No.394/2010 of Mannarkkad Police Station for offences punishable under Section 306 I.P.C. and Section 3(i)(x) and (xi) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. But at the same time, I am inclined to permit the petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have their application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioners shall surrender before the investigating officer on 3.12.2010 or on 4.12.2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioners shall thereafter be produced before the Magistrate who on being satisfied that the petitioners have been interrogated by the police shall consider and dispose of their application for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj