IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2006 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6315 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.150/2006 OF MELUKAVU POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------- AJI JAMES, OTTATHENGUMKAL HOUSE, KANIPPAD P.O., MELUKAVU. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI THOMAS PORKKATTIL SRI.BINU PAUL RESPONDENTS: STATE & COMPLAINANT --------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MELUKAVU. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 6315 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of November, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is before this Court, praying for a pre- arrest order, as he is accused of the offence punishable under Sections 451, 465, 466 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, in Crime No.150/2006 of Melukavu Police Station. 2. I have heard the arguments advanced by both sides. Without entering into any discussion on the merit of the matter, I direct the petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer, who is investigating Crime No.150/2006 of Melukavu Police Station, on 09/11/2006, at 10 a.m. 3. The Investigating Officer shall interrogate the petitioner and also shall complete the investigation, as required by the law. However, in the event of the arrest of the petitioner, he shall be released on bail, on his executing a bond for Rs.20,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer arresting him. B.A.No.6315/2006 2 4. The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer, as and when required, for the purpose of completion of the investigation. 5. The Investigating Officer shall not unnecessarily detain the petitioner on the guise of interrogation, as the petitioner is a member of Melukavu Grama Panchayat. (J.M.JAMES) Judge ms