IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 27TH APRIL 2007 / 7TH VAISAKHA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 1250 of 2007 -------------------------------- CC.461/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, OTTAPPALAM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- RAVUNNI, UNNINIVAS (COLONY), POST CHUNANGAD, OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, NOW RESDING AT SBI,MUTHUTHALA,PATTAMBI. BY ADV. SRI.SAIBY JOSE KIDANGOOR RESPONDENTS/STATE: ---------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. MOHANAKRISHNAN, SARAYATH HOUSE, MANISSERY, KANNIAMPURAM,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. -------------------------------- Crl.M.C. NO.1250 OF 2007. -------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 27th DAY OF APRIL, 2007. ORDER Petitioner who is the accused in CC.No.461 of 2004 in the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court, Ottapalam with respect to the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act has sought for a direction to the court below that there may not be an order of pre-trial detention at the time of his appearance. It was submitted that he could not appear before the court due to illness. 2. In the circumstances, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the court below within two weeks from today and file an application for bail. Non-bailable warrant is not to be executed in the meantime. Pre-trial detention is not required. The court below shall as far as possible dispose of the application for bail, to be filed on the date of appearance of the petitioner itself. The Crl.M.C. is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU. JUDGE. kvs/-