IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2010 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 178 of 2010() [ CRIME NO. 8/2010 OF EAST KALLADA POLICE STATION IN KOLLAM DIST] ---------------------------- PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 ------------------------------------------------- 1. SANTHOSH S/O.KOCHUKUMARAN, SETHU BHAVANAM, NENMENI, MUNROTHURUTHU, KOLLAM. 2. SETHU, S/O.KOCHUKUMARAN, SETHU BHAVANAM, NENMENI, MUNROTHURUTHU,KOLLAM. 3. KOCHUKUMARAN, AGED 65 YEARS, SETHU BHAVANAM, NENMENI, MUNROTHURUTHU, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENT: --------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EAST KALLADA POLICE STATION IN KOLLAM DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. C.M. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: PKK V. RAMKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------- Bail Application No. 178 of 2010 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2010. O R D E R Petitioners who are accused Nos. 1 to 3 in Crime No.8 of 2010 of East Kallada Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 323, 324 and 308 r/w Section 34 I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 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 have their application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioners shall surrender before the investigating officer on 05-04-2010 or 06- 04-2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioners shall thereafter appear before the Magistrate who on being satisfied that the petitioners have been interrogated by the police shall consider and dispose of their applications for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. Dated this the 24th day of March, 2010. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. -:2:- rv