IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 13TH APRIL 2007 / 23RD CHAITHRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2220 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.97/07 OF NADAKKAVU POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ----------------- BAIJU,S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY,AGED 35 YEARS, KRISHNAKANTHI,POST WEST HILL,KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,NADAKKAVU POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Bail Application No. 2220/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 13th day of April, 2007 O R D E R The petitioner who is the first accused in crime No.97/2007 of Nadakkavu police station for offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC read with Section 34 IPC seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. The marriage between the petitioner and his wife, Jishili, was on 9.4.2006. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the averments in the private complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, Jishili, even though I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, I am inclined to permit the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have his application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer on any day between 19-4-2007 and 21-04-2007 for the purpose of B.A.2220/2007 2 interrogation. The petitioner shall thereafter be produced on the same day before the Magistrate who shall release him on bail on appropriate conditions. The application is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE mrcs