IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 4614 of 2008() -------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.307/2008 OF MANJESHWAR POLICE STATION) PETITIONER(S): ACCUSERS: ------------------------------------------- 1. SHEIKUNHI, S/O.SEEDI, R/AT SAMEER MANZIL, KATTA BAZAR, BANGRA MANJESHWAR, POST MANJESHWAR, KASARAGOD DIST. 2. AHSRAF, S/O.MOHAMMED KUNHI, ELECTRICIAN, R/AT BANGRA MANJESHWAR, HAYYA ROAD, KASARAGOD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER MANJESHWAR, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ Crl.M.C. No.4614 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of November, 2008 ORDER Petitioners face allegations in a crime registered alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under Sections 332 and 342 r/w 149 I.P.C. Crime has been registered. Investigation is in progress. The petitioners apprehend imminent arrest. The petitioners applied for anticipatory bail before the Sessions Court and before the Bail Bench of this Court unsuccessfully, it is submitted. They have now come before this Court again with a prayer for issue of directions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. What are the directions sought ? The counsel prays that the learned Magistrate may be directed to consider the application for bail to be filed by the petitioners after their surrender before the Investigating Officer or the learned Magistrate in accordance with law, on merits and expeditiously. 2. Sufficient general directions have already been issued in Alice George v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police [2003(1) KLT 339]. I am not satisfied that it is necessary for this Court in every subsequent case to issue directions under Crl.M.C. No.4614 of 2008 2 Section 482 Cr.P.C to the Magistracy to follow the dictum in Alice George v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police . Every court must do the same. I have no reason to assume that the same shall not be done. If there be non compliance, the avenues of challenge/complaint are available for the petitioners. 3. This Crl.M.C is, in these circumstances, dismissed, but with the above specific observations. 4. Hand over a copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioners for production before the court below. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-