IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2010 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2991 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER PETITIONER (S): -------------------- SURENDRAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, VADAVARAMBATH HOUSE, MULLURKKARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): STATE & COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOVALAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.2991 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 25th May, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 436 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, petitioner set fire to a car parked in the car porch of the defacto complainant's house. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that Kovalam police directed petitioner to appear before the police on 5.5.2010 and on enquiry made, it is understood that petitioner is implicated in the case, but he is innocent of the allegations made. He is residing in Thrissur, but the incident happened in Kovalam. Petitioner is not aware of the details of the case. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that defacto complainant is a widow having three children. She was residing with her brother in the house. Petitioner is a distant relative of the defacto complainant and he was friendly with her brother. He used to make visit to the house and pester her when the brother left for Dubai. She told petitioner not to come to the house and pester her, but he continued BA NO.2991/10 2 harassment over phone and also used another sim card for calling her. Since defacto complainant asked petitioner not to come to the house, petitioner committed the offence. 5. On hearing both sides and considering the serious nature of the allegations made, I am satisfied of the submissions made by the learned Public Prosecutor and I do not find that this is a fit case to grant anticipatory bail. Petitioner will be required for interrogation and hence he is bound to appear before the Investigating Officer . Petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs