IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 23RD MAGHA 1928 Bail Appl.No. 789 of 2007() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 163 OF 2001 OF NENAMARA POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------- NARAYANA DAS ALIAS DEVADAS, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN MENON, PARAMBATH HOUSE, JAYANTHI ROAD, MARADU DESOM, KANAYANNOOR TALUK, MARADU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE SIMON RESPONDENTS: ------------- S.H.O.NENMARA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTING THE STATE OF KERALA, BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------- Bail Application No. 789 of 2007 ------------------------------- DATED: 12th February, 2007 O R D E R Petitioner who is the Ist accused in Crime No. 163 of 2001 of Nenmara Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 379 I.P.C. for allegedly committing theft of a jeep belonging to the Forest Department, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting inter alia that the petitioner is an accused two other crimes involving theft of motor vehicles. 4. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. There is no reason why the petitioner should not surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the Magistrate concerned and files an application for regular bail within 10 days from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of preferably on the same date on which it is filed. With the above observation this application is dismissed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani