IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2008 / 27TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 241 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.376/06 OF MOOVAOTTUPUZHA POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- GLADSON JACOB,KARUCHIRA, VADAKKETHIL HOUSE, MUTTAMBALAM PO, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.K.N.CHATHUKUTTY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI. JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 241 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for anticipatory bail. The petitioner is the registered owner of a Scorpio vehicle. A forged application for transfer of the said vehicle by A1 to A2 was submitted before the Motor Vehicle Authorities along with a forged Registration Certificate. The number shown in the Registration Certificate, on verification, revealed that it did not relate to any Scorpio car. Investigation is in progress. The police have reason to suspect the involvement of the petitioner in the crime. He has not been arrayed as an accused. He is not required to be arrested now. The opinion of the expert is awaited. If, after getting the opinion of the expert, the petitioner's arrest is found to be necessary, prior intimation shall be given to the petitioner and prior permission of this Court shall be taken to B.A. No. 241 OF 2008 -: 2 :- effect such arrest. Till then, the petitioner need not apprehend any arrest, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. I am satisfied, in the facts and circumstances of this case, that the apprehension of the petitioner is now without any basis. I accept the submission/undertaking of the learned Public Prosecutor that the petitioner is not now required to be arrested at all. I accept the submission/undertaking of the learned Public Prosecutor that the petitioner shall not be arrested now and if on a later date his arrest is found to be necessary, he shall be given prior intimation and prior permission of this Court shall be taken. 3. The apprehension of the petitioner is hence found to be without any basis and accordingly this petition is dismissed. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge B.A. No. 241 OF 2008 -: 3 :-