IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2011 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6775 of 2011() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.232/2011 OF NOORANAD POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT) .......... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 5: ----------------------------------------------- 1. GIREESH,S/O.SHIVAN,RATHIGIRI BHAVANAM, MUTHUKATTUKARA,PALAMEL VILLAGE. 2. MANOJ,S/O.RAJAN,KOCHUTHARAYIL, MUTHUKATTUKARA,PALAMEL VILLAGE. 3. RAJAN,S/O.VASU,KOCHUTHARAYIL, MUTHUKATTUKARA,PALAMEL VILLAGE. 4. SASIDHARAN,S/O.GEORGE,SASIPURATH, MUTHUKATTUKARA,PALAMEL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.RASHEED SMT.ANITHA M.N. (EKM) RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. S.HYMA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.S. GOPINATHAN, J. ---------------------------------------------------------- B.A.No. 6775 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of December, 2011 ORDER Apprehending arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigating Officer in Crime No.232/2011 of Nooranad Police Station, for offences punishable under Sections 452, 324, 326, 390, 506(1)(2), 427, 294(b) and 307 r/w. Section 34 of I.P.C, the petitioners, who are accused 1, 3, 4 and 5 have filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of the Criminal Procedure, seeking an order directing the respondent to release them on bail in the event of arrest, with a plea that they are innocent of the allegations. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners are prepared to surrender before the Investigating Officer. In the result, this petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer. The Investigating Officer, after interrogation shall produce the petitioners before the Magistrate concerned, so as to enable the petitioners to apply for regular bail, which the learned Magistrate shall dispose of on merits, preferably on the same day, provided due notice is given to the Assistant Public Prosecutor. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE su