IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2007 / 11TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5840 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2044/2007 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, KOTHAMANGALAM [CRIME NO.245/01 OF KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION] .................... : PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED --------------------------------------- NARAYANADAS, S/O.DIVAKARA MENON, PARAMBATH HOUSE, JAYANTHI ROAD, MARADU, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE SIMON RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2007 ALONG WITH BA NO.5843/07, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. Nos.5840 & 5843 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of September, 2007 ORDER These applications are for regular bail. The common petitioner faces indictment in two separate prosecutions - both pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Kothamangalam. Crimes were committed as early as in 2001. The petitioner was not available for trial. Long later, he surrendered before the learned Magistrate on 18/9/07. He continues in custody, his application for bail having dismissed by the learned Magistrate. He prays for regular bail. 2. Call for a report from the learned Magistrate. The learned Magistrate, in such report, shall furnish to this Court the information about the stage at which both these cases are pending and what time will be required by the learned Magistrate to dispose of these cases. Such report must reach this Court by 3/10/07. Call on 3/10/07. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/