IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2011 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 2282 of 2011() ----------------------- Crime No. 1188 of 2010 of Aryanadu Police Station PETITIONER: ---------- ASHOKAN @ ASHOK KUMAR.K.G., KAITHARA HOUSE, ARYANADU, ARYANADU P.O., ARYANADU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGADU TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.VADAKARA V.V.N.MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. S.I.OF POLICE, ARYANADU POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ......................................... Bail Application No. 2282 of 2011 .......................................... Dated: 29-03-2011 ORDER Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 1188 of 2011 of Aryanadu Police Station, Trivandrum District, for offences punishable under Sections 294 (b) and 506 (1) read with Sec. 34 I.P.C. and Sec. 3 (1) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. After evaluating the factors and parameters which are to be taken into consideration under paragraph 122 of the verdict of the Apex Court in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra and Others (2010 (4) KLT 930), I am of the view that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature, since the investigating officer has not had the advantage of interrogating the petitioner. But at the same time, 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 allowed by the Magistrate or the Court having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the investigating officer on 11-4-2011 or on 12-04-2011 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. In case the investigating officer is of the view that having regard to the facts of the case arrest of the petitioner is imperative he shall record his reasons for the arrest in the case diary as insisted in paragraph 129 of Siddharam Satlingappa B.A.No. 2282 of 2011 -:2:- Mhetre's case (supra). The petitioner shall thereafter be produced before the Magistrate or the Court concerned and permitted to file an application for regular bail. In case the interrogation of the petitioner is without arresting him, the petitioner shall thereafter appear before the Magistrate or the Court concerned on the same day or on the next day and apply for regular bail. The Magistrate or the Court on being satisfied that the petitioner has been interrogated by the police shall, after hearing the prosecution as well, release the petitioner on bail. 4. In case the petitioner while surrendering before the Investigating Officer has deprived the investigating officer sufficient time for interrogation, the officer shall complete the interrogation even if it is beyond the time limit fixed as above and submit a report to that effect to the Magistrate or the Court concerned. Likewise, the Magistrate or the Court also will not be bound by the time limit fixed as above if sufficient time was not available after the production or appearance of the accused . 5. The release of the petitioner shall be on the petitioner executing a bond for `. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned and subject to the following conditions:- 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays till the filing of the final report. 2. The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person who is acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him or her from disclosing any information to the Court or to the police or to any other person in authority. 3. The petitioner shall make himself available for B.A.No. 2282 of 2011 -:3:- interrogation as and when required by the police at any time till the filing of the final report. 4. The petitioner shall not establish any contact with any of the witnesses or accused in the case. 5. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses or the victims nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 6. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 7. The petitioner shall notify to the Court his place of residence before executing the bail bond. This petition is disposed of as above. Dated this the 29th day of March, 2011. Sd/- V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ani/ /true copy/ P.S. to Judge