IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2008 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3554 of 2008() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.393/08 OF CHALAKKUDY POLICE STATION) PETITIONER:ACCUSED: ------------------------------------- JAYADEEP.K. MENON AGED 40, S/O. P.K.KRISHNA MENON, SUPPLYCO SENIOR ASSISTANT, CHALAKKUDY, RESIDING AT 'SIDHARTHAM', EROOR, TRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.UDAYABHANU RESPONDENT: ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA, RERPESENTED BY THE S.I. OF POLICE, (CRIME 393/08) CHALAKKUDY POLICE STATION,RERPESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ----------------------------------- B.A. No. 3554 OF 2008 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of June, 2008. O R D E R This is a petition for anticipatory bail. 2. Petitioner is the sole accused in the crime registered under Sections 465, 468, 471, 409 and 420 of Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is the Senior Assistant of Chalakkudy Supplyco Depot. During the period from 01.04.2007 to 28.01.2008, he was in charge of the stock items of the depot. The petitioner during this period forged certain documents showing that certain goods were supplied to Labham market. But there was actually no supply. The Corporation sustained a loss of more than Rs.1 lakh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is totally innocent of the allegations made. There was some problem with the computer system and it was later detected that the details were actually shown. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is required for custodial interrogation and requested that a direction may be issued to the petitioner to surrender before the police for custodial interrogation. B.A. No. 3554/08 2 On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that a direction can be issued as prayed for. Hence, the following order is passed. 1) Petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 16.06.2008 between 10a.m and 5p.m and make himself available for custodial interrogation. 2) Thereafter, in the event of his arrest, if any, petitioner shall be produced before the Magistrate court concerned and petitioner may seek his remedy before the said court on his production. This petition is disposed of as above. K. HEMA, JUDGE. smp