IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2010 / 15TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4577 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.156 OF 2008 OF VENMONY POLICE STATION) PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.2,4,8-10, 17 & 18: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. PRASANTH, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.SIVAN PILLAI, MATHEKKATTIL, VENMONY P.O., VENMONY PADINJARU. 2. SARATH, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O.SASIDHARAN PILLAI, VENMONY P.O.,VENMONY PADINJARU. 3. SANKARA SHARMA, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.KARUNAKARAN NAIR, AMBADIYIL, VENMONY P.O., VENMONY PADINJARU. 4. GOPEEKRISHNAN, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.SASIDHARAN PILLAI, THARAYILETHU, VENMONY P.O., VENMONY PADINJARU. 5. MOBIN, AGED 22 YEARS, THEVANA COLONY, VENMONY ERAM. 6. PRAMOD (SHAILESH), AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.SREEDHARAN PILLAI, PAIKKATTU,VENMONY PADINJARU. 7. RAJESH, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.UNNIKRISHNA PILLAI, VENMONY PADINJARU. BY ADV. SRI.V.ANIL RESPONDENT(S): STATE: --------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.156 OF 2008 OF VENMONY POLICE STATION). BY PUBLIC PROSECUATOR SRI. V. TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UPFOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. ====================== B.A. No. 4577 of 2010 ====================== Dated: 6th day of August, 2010 ORDER Petitioners, who are accused Nos.2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 17 & 18 in Crime No.156/2008 of Venmony Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 450, 324, 326, 307, 120B, 511 and Section 3(a) of the Explosives & Substances Act read with Section 25 (c) of the Arms Act, seek 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 petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have their application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioners shall surrender before the investigating officer on 18.8.2010 or on 19.8.2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioners shall thereafter appear before the Magistrate who on being satisfied that the petitioners have been interrogated by the Police, shall consider and dispose of their application for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE dmb