IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2008 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 748 of 2008() ------------------------ CC.532/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... PETITIONER: ------------ ABDULLA, S/O. ADAM SAHIB, VENULURIPAD, AMINABAD P.O., PERUNGIPURAM MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHAN V.NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.GIKKU JACOB. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ----------------------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No. 748 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2008 O R D E R There is no representation for the petitioner. On the last date of posting also there was no representation for the petitioner. The petitioner is the accused, in CC No.532/2003 on the file of J.F.C.M, Muvattupuzha, punishable under Section 304(A) IPC. The prayer is that the petitioner's application for bail may be directed to be considered on merits, in accordance with law and expeditiously. 2. Sufficient general directions have already been issued in Alice George Vs. Deputy Superintendent of Police [2003 (1) KLT 339]. I am satisfied that, in these circumstances, no further specific directions were necessary. If the petitioner had not already entered appearance before the court for seeking bail, he can enter appearance. In the result, this petition is dismissed but with the specific observation that if the petitioner surrenders before the learned Magistrate and applies for bail, after giving sufficient prior notice to the Prosecutor in charge of the case, the learned Crl.M.C. No. 748 OF 2008 2 Magistrate must proceed to pass appropriate orders on merits, in accordance with law and expeditiously - on the date of surrender itself. R. BASANT, JUDGE ttb Crl.M.C. No. 748 OF 2008 3 Crl.M.C. No. 748 OF 2008 4