IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2009 / 1ST MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 248 of 2009() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.300/08 OF MARARIKULAM POLICE STATION PETITIONERS ------------------------------- 1. P.J.JOFY (41) S/O.JOHN, PUTHEN VELIYIL, KURUPPUMPADY, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM. NOW WORKING AS SR.ENGINEERING ASST. D.D.K.BANGLORE. 2. VERONICA (68) W/O.JOHN -DO- 3. PRASANNA (40) W/O.PAULOSE, ILLICKAL HOUSE, KUTTIPURAM, MALAPPURAM. 4. MINI (38) W/O.TOMY, PUTHENVELIYIL VEETTIL, POTHANICAD, ERNAKULAM. 5. BINDU (35), W/O.PAULY, PATHYALA HOUSE, KODAKARA, THRISSUR. 6. POLY (36) S/O.GEORGE, DO- BY ADV. SRI.SUBAL J.PAUL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, (REP: BY S.I. OF POLICE, MARARIKULAM P.S (REP: BY STATE PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No.248 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for petitioners submitted that accused 2 to 6 are already deleted from the array of accused and charge sheet has been laid only against first petitioner. First petitioner intends to surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned and hence, this petition is not pressed, it is submitted. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that the following order is passed: 1) First petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned or the investigating officer within 7 days from today and whether he surrenders or not, police is at liberty to arrest him and proceed in accordance with law. 2) No further petition for anticipatory bail in this crime by first petitioner will be entertained by this Court hereafter. 3) Prayer for anticipatory bail by petitioners 2 to 6 is rejected as infructuous. Petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.