IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2008 / 15TH ASWINA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 3529 of 2008() ------------------------- (CRIME NO: 283/2008 OF KOLLAM WEST POLICE STATION PENDING BEFORE THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KOLLAM) PETITIONER: ---------------------- ADVOCATE PALLIMON S. SREEKUMAR, ADVOCATE POLICE QUARTERS ROAD, KOLLAM -13. BY ADV. SRI.V.JAYAPRADEEP RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOLLAM WEST, THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. S.U.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------- CRL. M.C. No. 3529 OF 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 7th October, 2008. O R D E R The petitioner has come to this Court raising a grievance that free copies of documents under Section 207 Cr.P.C have not been furnished to him. Admittedly the final report has not been filed. How then is the petitioner entitled for free copies under Section 207 Cr.P.C? The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he wants copies of the FIR, F.I statement, remand report etc. to enable him to advance arguments in the bail application. Petitioner is certainly not entitled for free copies at this stage under Section 207 Cr.P.C. He must apply for copies in accordance with law and when such application is filed as per law relating to furnishing of copies on payment of appropriate cost/court fee, the copies must be made available to him. With the above observation this Crl. M.C. Is dismissed. R. BASANT JUDGE jj