IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2789 of 2008() -------------------------------- CRIME NO. 481/2008 of KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION ........................... PETITIONERS: ACCUSED: ------------------------- 1. SHINTO MANUEL, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.MANUEL JOSEPH, PEDIKATTUKUNNEL HOUSE, NERIYAMANGALAM P.O., AVOLICHAL, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. MANUEL JOSEPH, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, PEDIKATTUKUNNEL HOUSE, NERIYAMANGALAM P.O., AVOLICHAL, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SMT.SMITHA GEORGE SRI.MANU TOM RESPONDENTS: STATE & COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION. BY ADV. SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ======================= Bail Application No. 2789 of 2008 ======================= Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2008. O R D E R Petitioners who are the accused in Crime No.481 of 2008 of Kothamangalam Police Station for offences punishable under Section 308 IPC seek anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. There is no reason why the petitioners should not surrender before the Magistrate having jurisdiction and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioners surrender before the Magistrate concerned and file an application for regular bail within two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This application is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv