IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2011 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9253 of 2011() ---------------------------------- (CRIME NO.1035/2011 OF VENJARAMOODU POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT) ..... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED: ------------------------------ 1. SATHYADAS, S/O.GOVINDAN, KUNNUMPURATHU VEEDU, VALIYAKARA, MITHIRMALA, VAMANAPURAM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. SUDHA, W/O.SATHYADAS, KUNNUMPURATHU VEEDU, VALIYAKARA, MITHIRMALA VAMANAPURAM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH 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 07/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------- B.A. NO.9253 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of December, 2011. O R D E R Petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioners are accused in Crime No.1035/2011 of Venjaramoodu Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 427, 434 and 211 r/w Section 34 IPC and 3(1)(b) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Apprehending arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigating Officer, this petition is filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioners 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 the petitioners are prepared to surrender before the Investigating Officer. Recording the submission, 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 bail, which the Magistrate shall dispose of on merits, as far as possible on the same day, provided due notice is given to the Assistant Public Prosecutor. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE amk