IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2010 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3944 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 1319 OF 2009 OF ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION PETITIONERS 1. R.VENUGOPALAN, AGED 56,S/O.O.K.RAMAN ODASERRY H.,CHERAI. 2. K.R.GIRISH, AGED 33, S/O.K.K.RAVEENDRAN, KALISERRY, CHERAI. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE PREM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KASBA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ......................................... B.A. NO. 3944 of 2009 .......................................... Dated: 29-03-2010 ORDER Petitioners who are accused Nos. 1 and 2 in Crime No. 1319 of 2009 of Ernakulam Town North Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 420 I.P.C., 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 12- 04-2010 or 13-04-2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioners shall thereafter appear 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. Dated this the 29th day of March, 2010. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ani