IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2006 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7545 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 477/06 OF MATHILAKAM POLICE STATION ACCUSED: PETITIONER: ---------------------------- GIRISH, S/O. KALLEVEETTIL SANKARANKUTTY, AGED 28 YEARS,EDATTIRATY VILLAGE,KODUNGALLUR TALUK BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POLICE STATION MATHILAKAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------- Bail Application No. 7545 of 2006 ------------------------------- DATED: December 20, 2006 O R D E R Petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No. 477/06 of Mathilakam Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec. 376 I.P.C., seeks anticipatory bail. The victim is the petitioner's younger brother's wife. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. It is too early to conclude that the petitioner is not guilty of the offence alleged against him. It is for the petitioner to seek regular bail after surrendering before the concerned Magistrate's Court. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the magistrate court 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 filed. With the above observation this application is dismissed. Sd/- V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. /true copy/