IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6763 of 2010(E) ----------------------------------------- [CRIME NO.553/2010 OF KALADY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT] ................ PETITIONERS/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ 1. N.MANI, S/O.NEELAKANDAN, EDIPURAM HOUSE, KAZHUTHUMUTTU, KOCHI-5. 2. C.P.SUSHAND, S/O.PUSHPAN, CHOGIYIL, PALLURUTHI, COCHIN-6. 3. PRASAD P.O., S/O.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, PUTHENPURAYIL, ANCHALPETTY.P.O., PUTHUPPADY. 4. DIPIN DAS P.S., S/O.SIVAN, PARAPPANTHOLIL HOUSE, CHENGAMANAD.P.O., THARATTIKUNNU, CHANGAMANAD VILLAGE. BY ADVS. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN, SRI.SAIJO HASSAN. RESPONDENT/STATE: -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OF KERALA HIGH COURT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V. RAMKUMAR, J. ......................................... Bail Application No. 6763 of 2010 .......................................... Dated: 8th November, 2010 ORDER Petitioners who are the accused in Crime No. 553 of 2010 of Kalady Police Station, Ernakulam District for offences punishable under Sections 3 and 7 of Essential commodities Act and 5 (9) of Rationing Order, . seek 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 petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have their application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioners shall surrender before the investigating officer on 22-11-2010 or 23-11-2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioners shall thereafter be produced before the Magistrate who on being satisfied that the petitioners have been interrogated by the police shall consider and dispose of their application for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. Dated: 8th November,2010 V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ani/