IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES MONDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2006 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6197 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.539/2006 OF ALUVA POLICE STATION PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED ---------------------------------------- JOSE @ JOSEPH, S/O. THOMAS, KATTIYATHANATHU HOUSE, PALLIKUNNU POST, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/10/2006, ALONG WITH B.A.NOS.6207/06, 6209/06, 6262/06, 6263/06 AND 6272/06, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. ------------------- B.A.Nos. 6197/06, 6207/06, 6209/06, 6262/06, 6263/06 & 6272/06 -------------------- DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is before this Court, under Section 438 Cr.P.C., praying that an arrest of the petitioner may be averted in all these cases. Various crimes had been registered against the petitioner, by the Investigating Officers of Vechuchira Police Station, Angamaly Police Station, Aluva Police Station, Ponkunnam Police Station, Kanjirapalli Police Station and Pallithode Police Station, as he committed theft of rubber sheets on various dates from different places. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the facts that are placed before me, I direct the petitioner, the first accused, in crime No.539/2006 of Aluva Police Station, to surrender before the Investigating Officer of that police station, on 6.11.2006 between 9.30 a.m and 10.00 a.m. B.A.Nos.6197/06, 6207/06, 6209/06 6262/06, 6263/06 & 6272/06 2 3. The Investigating Officer shall interrogate the petitioner and thereafter, produce him before the competent Magistrate Court, as per the law. 4. The learned Magistrate shall hear both sides and pass appropriate orders, on the production of the accused before that Court. 5. The Investigating Officers of crime No.85/2005 of Vechuchira Police Station, crime No.465/2006 of Angamali Police Station, crime No.115/2006 of Ponkunnam Police Station, crime No.244/2005 of Kanjirappalli Police Station and crime No.81/2006 of Pallithode Police Station, shall file appropriate applications before the Court, where the petitioner, the first accused, in B.A.No.6197/2006 would be produced, so that he can be interrogated and the investigation, in all these cases could be completed, as per the law. 6. Communicate copy of this order to the S.H.O of each police station, where the crime cases are pending B.A.Nos.6197/06, 6207/06, 6209/06 6262/06, 6263/06 & 6272/06 3 against the accused, so that the Investigating Officers could take steps, as directed above. The applications are disposed of accordingly. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs