IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2007 / 5TH MAGHA 1928 Crl.MC.No. 216 of 2007() ------------------------ [Crl.M.P.No.308 of 2007 in Crl.M.C.No.1362 of 2006 of Sessions Court, Ernakulam] .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED 1 TO 3: ------------------------------------------ 1. V.SUDHIR, S/O.N.K.S.PILLAI, AGED 32 YEARS, T-8, APPARTMENT NO.1302, SUSHANT ESTATE, SUSHANT LOK, PHASE-1, GURGAON - 122 002. 2. SUJATHA, D/O.N.K.S.PILLAI, AGED 36 YEARS, T-8, APPARTMENT NO.1302, SUSHANT ESTATE, SUSHANT LOK, PHASE-1, GURGAON - 122 002. 3. N.K.S.PILLAI, S/O.LATE MENON AGED 75 YEARS, T-8, APPARTMENT NO.1302, SUSHANT ESTATE, SUSHANT LOK, PHASE-1, GURGAON - 122 002. BY ADV. SRI.TOMY SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS/STATE: -------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HILL PALACE POLICE STATION, THRIPUNITHURA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVINDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ---------------------- Crl.M.C.No.216 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January 2007 O R D E R The short prayer of the petitioners who are permanent residents of Delhi is that reasonable further extension of time may be granted to them to appear before the investigating officer, as directed by the learned Sessions Judge in the anticipatory bail order dated 15/11/2006 in Crl.M.C.No.1362 of 2006. They were granted two months time to so appear before the investigating officer. The directions issued were to remain in force till 15/11/2006. But they have not appeared before the learned Magistrate so far. The order does not now protect them. 2. The short prayer of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that time may be granted for a period of one month from today to enable the petitioners to appear before the investigating officer and execute the bond as ordered in Annexure D order dated 15/11/2006 by the learned Sessions Judge. 3. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, I am satisfied that the request of the petitioners can be accepted. Crl.M.C.No.216/07 2 The petitioners are granted time till 24/02/2007 to appear before the investigating officer. 4. This Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed with the above observation. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr Crl.M.C.No.216/07 3 R.BASANT, J C.R.R.P.No. ORDER 21ST DAY OF JULY 2006