IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2007 / 17TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3419 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.138/2007 OF KARUKACHAL POLICE STATION PETITIONER --------------------------- GABRIEL GEORGE, S/O LATE GABRIEL, AGED 41 YEARS, PULLIKKAL HOUSE, KONTHURUTHY, THEVARA P.O., KOCHI-682013. BY ADV. SRI.LEGY ABRAHAM SRI.RAGHAVAKUMAR.V.S. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUKACHAL POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3419/2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of June, 2007 O R D E R Petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.138/2007 of Karukachal Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 420 IPC, seeks 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 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 14.6.2007 and 16.6.2007 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter be produced on the same day before the Magistrate who shall release him on bail on appropriate conditions. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE CSS/