IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6507 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.461/2006 OF KUNNIKODE POLICE STATION PETITIONER ----------------- R. SAILAJA KUMARI, W/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 45, `APPUS', KURA P.O., THALAVOOR, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.461 OF 2006 OF KUNNIKODE POLICE STATION). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. ------------------- B.A. 6507/2006 -------------------- DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is before this Court praying for a pre-arrest order, as she apprehends arrest in crime No.461/2006 of Kunnikode Police Station, for the offence punishable under Sections 403, 405 and 409 IPC. The petitioner was the secretary of Thalavoor Co-operative Bank Limited., 646, Pathanapuram Taluk. 2. It is alleged that she had misappropriated various amount that had come to the credit of the Society and failed to account it. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the entire amount had been accounted by her, and if at all any mis appropriation took place, it may be at the instance of some others. 3. As the entire facts are borne out by records, the learned counsel Mr.S.Sreekumar submits that she is willing to undergo the interrogation and the arrest of the petitioner may be averted. B.A.6507/2006 2 4. In the above facts situation, I direct the petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer of Kunnikode Police Station, on 17.11.2006 at 10.00 a.m. 5. The Investigating Officer shall interrogate the petitioner and in the event of her arrest, she shall be released on bail, on she executing a bond for Rs.20,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer, arresting her. 6. The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer, as and when required, till the completion of the investigation. The application is disposed of as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs