IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2007 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2186 of 2007(S) ------------------------------ (CRIME NO. 126/2007 OF MAVELIKKARA POLICE STATION) ---------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SANTHOSH, AGED 24 YEARS, SANTHOSH BHAVAN, VALUMNEL, KARUNAGAPPALLY, THODIYOOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.RAJU RESPONDENT: ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE C.I.OF POLICE, MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Bail Application No. 2186/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 12th day of April, 2007 O R D E R The petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No.126/2007 of Mavelikkara Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 380 and 461 IPC, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting inter alia that the petitioner had committed theft of a mobile phone and a gold chain belonging to the defacto complainant. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. There is no reason why the petitioner should not surrender before the Magistrate having jurisdiction and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the Magistrate concerned and files an application for regular bail within two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of preferably on the same date on which it is filed. The application is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE mrcs 2