IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2006 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7389 of 2006() ----------------------------- CC.234/2005 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA Crime No.448/2000 of Kottarakara Police Station .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ SUBHASH, S/O.SOMARAJAN, PUTHENVEEDU, KALANJOOR VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.B.BALRAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.Ramkumar, J. ======================== B.A.No.7389 of 2006 ======================== Dated this the 13th day of December, 2006. ORDER Petitioner, who is the fourth accused in Crime No.448 of 2000 of Kottarakara Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 379, 411 and 120 B read with Section 34 I.P.C. in respect of a Maruti Zen motor car, seeks anticipatory bail. The occurrence took place on 20.6.2000. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting inter alia that the petitioner is also an accused in another crime involving similar offence in respect of another motor vehicle. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. There is no reason why the petitioner should not surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the Magistrate and files an application for regular bail within two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of preferably on the same day on which it is BA 7389/06 -: 2 :- filed after examining the explanation offered by the petitioner for his previous non-appearance and also after examining his contention that the co-accused in the case has been acquitted. With this direction, this petition is dismissed. V.Ramkumar, Judge. ess 13/12