IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2010 / 12TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4493 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ CRIME NO.320/2010 OF THODUPUZHA POLCIE STATION, IDUKKI ........... APPLICANT/ACCUSED NO.9 ------------------------------------------ SHAMON.K.B, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.BASHEER,KALIKUZHIKKAL HOUSE, VENGALLOOR KARA,THODUPUZHA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINAANT -------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTO,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM REPRESENTING THE S.I. OF POLICE,THODUPUZHA POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------------ Bail Application No.4493 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is the first accused in Crime No.329/2010 of Thodupuzha Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 144, 147, 148, 332 & 283 read with Section 149 I.P.C., 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 12.08.2010 or on 13.08.2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter appear before the B.A.No.4493/2010 : 2 : Magistrate who on being satisfied that the petitioner has been interrogated by the Police, shall consider and dispose of his application for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj