IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2010 / 16TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5976 of 2010() ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.553/2010 OF KALADY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. ................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- 1. K.P. RAPPAI, KOMBARA HOUSE, MADAMBI LINE, POOTHOLE P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. PERUMAL. M., S/O. MOHAN, CHAKKUMCHATH HOUSE, POOKUNNAM, AYYANTHOLE VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN, SRI.SAIJO HASSAN. RESPONDENT/STATE -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OF KERALA HIGH COURT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. V. RAMKUMAR, J. ====================== B.A. No.5976 of 2010 ====================== Dated: 8.10.2010 ORDER Petitioners, who are accused Nos.8 and 3 in Crime No. 553/2010 of Kalady Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 3 and 7 of Essential Commodities Act and 5(9) of Rationing Order, seek 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 petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have their application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioners shall surrender before the investigating officer on 21.10.2010 or on 22.10.2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioners shall thereafter be produced before the Magistrate who on being satisfied that the petitioners have been interrogated by the Police, shall consider and dispose of their application for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj