IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2007 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1510 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.125/2007 OF PANDALAM POLICE STATION PETITIONERS ----------------------------- 1. SUNIL, DRIVER, KL-4/N 9538, NEW LAND BUS SERVICE, PERISSERY P.O., CHENGANNUR TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. ANEESH, CLEANER, KL-4/N 9538, NEW LAND BUS SERVICE, PERISSERY P.O., CHENGANNUR TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAVEENDRAN SRI.ANIL KUMAR M.SIVARAMAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Bail Application No. 1510/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 13th day of March, 2007 O R D E R The petitioners, who are driver and cleaner of a private stage carriage bus and accused Nos. 1 and 2 in Crime No.125/2007 of Pandalam Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 283, 353 and 294(b) IPC read with Section 34 IPC, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting inter alia that there was a clash between the private bus owners and the KSRTC bus driver. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. But at the same time, I am inclined to permit the petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to seek regular bail. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the Investigating Officer on any day between 20.3.2007 and 22.3.2007 for the purpose of interrogation. The petitioners shall thereafter, be produced on the same day before the B.A.1510/2007 2 Magistrate concerned, who shall release the petitioners on bail on appropriate conditions. The application is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE mrcs