IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2009 / 16TH ASWINA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 4448 of 2009() ------------------------------------- PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- VINESH E.V., S/O.VENUGOPAL, EDAKKARA HOUSE, ANDATHODE PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. V.C. MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VADAKKEKAD POLICE STATION THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KENICHIRA POLICE STATION, WAYNAD DISTRICT. BY SRI. M.S. BREEZ PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ln K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 4448 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of October, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.93/2009 of Kenichira Police Station. 2. The learned Public prosecutor submitted that a girl was reportedly missing. A case was registered under the caption “woman missing”. The petitioner apprehends that he would be arrested in connection with the crime. 3. When the Bail Application came up for hearing on 12/8/2009, the following order was passed: “After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor, I am of the view that before disposing of the Bail Application, it would be proper to direct the petitioner to appear before the investigating officer on 16th and 17th August, 2009 at 9A.M. B.A. No. 4448/ 2009 2 Post on 19/8/2009. It is submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor that the petitioner will not be arrested till 20/8/2009.” 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Public Prosecutor that the petitioner has complied with the directions. 5. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not an accused as such in the case and there is no intention to arrest the petitioner at present. This submission is recorded and the Bail Application is closed. It is also made clear that if the investigating officer finds that the petitioner is also involved in the offence, before his arrest, notice shall be issued to the petitioner directing him to appear before the police. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE scm