IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2009 / 23RD ASHADHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2854 of 2009() ------------------------------------ CRIME NO. 97/09 OF MANARKKAD POLICE STATION PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. V.D. JOSEPH, S/O.DEVASSIA, AGED 55 YEARS, VALLANAT HOUSE, KALKANDY.PO, MANNARKKAD. 2. PASTOR JACOB THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS, VENGALLUR HOUSE, VAZHOOR.PO, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI. V.M. KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: STATE & COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNARKKAD POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. BY SRI. M.S. BREEZE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. --------------------------------- B.A. No. 2854 of 2009 --------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of July, 2009 O R D E R This is a petition for Anticipatory Bail filed by the petitioners apprehending arrest by Mannarkkad police in Crime No.97/09. Today also there is no representation for petitioners. 2.The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the petition and submitted that in the nature of offence, custodial interrogation is necessary. 3. In the circumstances, this is not a fit case to exercise the extraordinary jurisdiction under section 438. Petitioners are not entitled to get Anticipatory Bail. The application is dismissed. They are set at liberty to surrender and seek regular Bail. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE ln