IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2009 / 16TH SRAVANA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 2594 of 2009 -------------------------------- (LPC 111/2005 in CC No.474/2002 of JUDL.FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE, MATTANNUR) PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ A.C.PRATHAPAN, S/O A.T.SUKUMARAN, PROPRIETOR OF SREEKUMAR TYRES, T.C. ROAD, THALASSERY, RESIDING AT RAM NIVAS, SS ROAD, THALASSERY BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT & STATE: -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. N.T.PHILIP, SECRETARY, THALASSERY TALUK CO-OPERATIVE RUBBER MARKETTING SOCIETY. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.B.VINOD. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. ------------------------------------------ CRL.M.C.NO.2594 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated 7th August 2009 O R D E R Petitioner is the accused in C.C.474/2002 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Mattannur, now pending in the L.P register as L.P.111/2005. This petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure for a direction to the Magistrate to consider the application for bail on the date of surrender. 2. When an 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 the Magistrate is unaware of the provisions of law or the decisions of this court or the Apex court or that the Magistrate will not act in accordance with law. In such circumstances, no direction is warranted. If offence is under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, I find no reason to believe that the Magistrate will not release the petitioner on bail. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.