IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2010 / 11TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2795 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.323 OF 2010 OF MANNARKAD POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD) CMP.2806/2009 of J.M.F.C., MANNARKAD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- MONS VARGHESE,S/O.C.C.VARGHESE(LATE), ROY VILLA,MANNARKKAD COLLEGE.P.O,KUMARAMBATHOOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT: STATE -------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTELD BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,MANNARKKAD POLICE STATION- THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-31. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------------ Bail Application No.2795 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No.323/2010 of Mannarkkad Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.354, 468 & 420 I.P.C. and under Sections 4 & 6 of Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, 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 B.A.No.2795/2010 : 2 : on 12.08.2010 or on 13.08.2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter appear before the Magistrate who on being satisfied that the petitioner has been interrogated by the Police, 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. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj