IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7560 of 2009(F) ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.1375/2009 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------- RASHEEDKUTTY, S/O.MUHAMMED KUNJU, AGED 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT MANJILAYYATHU HOUSE, EDAKULANGARA P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. MR.A.SHAFEEK (KAYAMKULAM) RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY POLICE STATION THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.M.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ......................................... B.A.NO.7560 of 2009 - F .......................................... Dated:31st March, 2010 ORDER Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 1375 of 2009 of Karunagappally Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. But at the same time, I am inclined to permit the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have his application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer on 12.04.2010 or 13.04.2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter appear before the Magistrate who on being satisfied that the petitioner has been interrogated by the police shall consider and dispose of his application for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. Dated this the 31st day of March, 2010. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE bkn/-