IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2007 / 13TH MAGHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 601 of 2007() ---------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.28293/2006 Dated 14/11/2006 .................... : PETITIONER ---------------------------- PUSHPANGATHAN, S/O. SREEDHARAN, ATTACHIRAYIL HOUSE, KURICHY P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ------------- DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NARCOTIC CELL, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 601 OF 2007 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2007 O R D E R The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail on the allegation that the Kainady Police are at his heals in connection with the theft of the idol from Eara Koottummel Devi Temple. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that a case has been registered as Crime No.61/06 of Kainady Police Station for offences punishable under sections 457 and 380 with regard to the theft of the said idol and that the petitioner has not been made an accused in that case. If so, the apprehension of arrest and harassment entertained by the petitioner is unfounded. Recording the above submission made by the Public Prosecutor, this petition is closed. It is needless to mention that the petitioner can be interrogated by the police under section 160 Cr.P.C. as a person, who is believed to be acquainted with the facts of the case. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks