IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9646 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN OF VAIKOM POLICE STATION PETITIONER(S): -------------------- MAHESH.V.S, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. SUGATHAN, VAKKUVALLIL HOUSE, PALLIPURATHUSSERY.P.O, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.BABU PAUL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM -31. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VAIKOM POLICE STATION, VAIKOM - 686 143. 3. THE STATION H0USE OFFICER, KOTTAYAM WEST POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.R.RENJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.9646 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of November, 2011 O R D E R The petitioner apprehends arrest in a crime registered at Vaikom Police Station, at the instance of his wife Salinimol or her parents, alleging offence under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and other offences. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that no crime is registered against the petitioner and therefore, the police has no intention to arrest him. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that during his last visit to Kerala, while he was about to return to Spain, an attempt was made to arrest him on the same allegations. The counsel submits that the same tactics would be adopted this time also. It is stated that the petitioner proposes to go to Spain on 27th December, 2011. BA 9646/11 2 4. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that no such incident would take place and if at any stage, the petitioner is implicated and a crime is registered within a period of three months, notice under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure would be issued to the petitioner giving him 10 days' time to appear. Recording the above submission, this Bail Application is closed with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court as and when occasion arises. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl