IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 19TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 790 of 2009() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 1425 OF 2008 OF MUVATTUPUZHA POLICE STATION PETITIONER ----------------- SANTHOSH K.P., S/O.PRABHAKARAN KALAYATHOLIL HOUSE, THODANADU POST, PALA. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW JOHN (K) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/03/2009, THE COURT ON 11/03/2009 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ................................................ B.A. NO. 790 of 2009 ................................................... Dated: 11-03-2009 ORDER Petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No. 1425 of 2008 of Muvattupuzha Police Station for an offence punishable under Section420 I.P.C. seeks 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 petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have his application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer on any day between 16- 3-2009 and 18-3-2009 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter be produced on the same day before the Magistrate who shall consider and dispose of his application for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. Dated this the 11th March 2009. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ani