IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. S. GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH DECEMBER 2011 / 9TH POUSHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9838 of 2011 ----------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 1536 OF 2010 OF THIRUVALLA POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT) ....................................................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 4: ---------------------------------------------- 1. AJAYAN, PARAKKALETHU COLONY PADINJATTOTHARA, KUTTOOR. 2. RANJITH S/O.RAJAN, PARAKKALETHU COLONY PADINJATTOTHARA, KUTTOOR. 3. BIJU, S/O.KUNJUCHERUKKAN, PARAKKALETHU COLONY PADINJATTOTHARA, KUTTOOR. 4. SATHEESAN, S/O.THANKAPPAN, PARAKKALETHU COLONY PADINJATTOTHARA, KUTTOOR. BY ADV. SRI. T. P. PRADEEP RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANTS: ----------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI. R. RANJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: DST P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------------- B.A.No.9838 of 2011 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of December, 2011. ORDER Petitioners are accused 1 to 4 in Crime No.1536/2010 of Thiruvalla Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 341, 324, 326 and 307 r/w 34 of I.P.C. Apprehending arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigating Officer, this petition is filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are prepared to surrender before the Investigating Officer. The submission is recorded. In the result, this petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer. The Investigating Officer after interrogation, shall produce the petitioners before the Magistrate concerned so as to enable the petitioners to apply for regular bail, which the learned Magistrate shall dispose of on merits, preferably on the same day, provided due notice is given to the Assistant Public Prosecutor. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE su