IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH APRIL 2009 / 25TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1972 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 171/2009 OF MAVELIKKARA POLICE STATION PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ M.G.JOHN, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.GEEVARGHESE, CHAIRMAN, M/S.BUSINESS INDIA BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS LTD., DOOR NO.67, GCDA COMPLEX, MARINE DRIVE, KOCHI, RESIDING AT GRACE DALE, THAZHAKKARA P.O., MAVELIKKARA VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENT(S): STATE & COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MAVELLIKKARA POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. K. MEERA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/04/2009, ALONG WITH BA 1982/2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P. BHAVADASAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A.Nos. 1972 and 1982 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 15th day of April, 2009 O R D E R These petitions are filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code. 2. Petitioners in both the cases are the accused in Crime No.171/2009 of Mavelikkara Police Station registered under section 420 read with section 34 IPC. They apprehend arrest. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed these petitions and submitted that investigation is going on and hence anticipatory bail may not be granted to petitioners. Learned counsel for petitioners in B.A. No.1982/2009 submitted that petitioners are directors of the company and they have not done anything with the business. 4. On going through the records, it is seen that huge amount alleged to have been swindled by these persons . 5. Considering the nature of acts and also the fact that investigation is at the initial stage, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners now. If so advised, BA Nos.1972 and 1982/09 -2- petitioners may surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned on or before 25th April, 2009 and seek regular bail. The learned Magistrate may consider and dispose of their application for regular bail as far as possible on the same date on which it is filed. This applications are disposed of as above. P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE. mn.