IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2008 / 9TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3904 of 2008(U) ------------------------------ CRIME NO.123/08 OF MELATUR POLICE STATION PETITIONER --------------------------- UMARUDHEEN BHAI ,S/O. RAZAK (LATE) NO. 1254/3,RAJAJI NAGAR, 2ND CROSS, KRISHNAGIRI, TAMILNADU. BY ADV. SRI.DEVIDAS.U.K RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH SUB INSPECTOR MELATUR REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 3904 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st July, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. According to prosecution, accused 1 to 3 were found travelling in a Scorpio car on 20.4.2008 at 1 AM. They were arrested on suspicion and a crime was registered under Section 41 (1)(d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The vehicle was also seized. Thereafter, on an investigation, it is revealed that the car is involved in an offence under Section 379 IPC and a crime is registered in connection with the same in Bundgarden Police Station, Poona. It is also revealed that the petitioner, who is the father of the first accused, has received the stolen car knowing it to be stolen from a person, Bensar Bhaskar from Tamil Nadu. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the respondent police is not proceeding with the case, since the crime is already registered and investigation is being conducted by the Bundgarden Police Station and the case records have to be transferred to the above Police Station. In such circumstances, he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner. BA.3904/08 2 Hence, the following order is passed: i) Petitioner is directed to surrender before the investigating officer and make himself available for custodial interrogation. ii) Thereafter, in the event of his arrest, if any, the petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, on condition that he will report before the investigating officer as and when directed and co-operate with the investigation. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.