IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 838 of 2009() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.540 OF 2008 OF CHINGAVANAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED 1 - 3 -------------------------------------------- 1. MAHESH, KOTTITHARA HOUSE, SACHIVOTHAMAPURAM, KURICHY, KOTTAYAM. 2. ANIL KUMAR @ KOCHUMON, PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, DO. DO. DO. 3. SHERIN JOSE, ATTACHIRA HOUSE, DO. DO. DO. BY ADV. SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ----------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =============================== Bail Application No.838 of 2009 =============================== DATED: 24.02.2009 O R D E R Petitioners who are the accused in Crime No.540 of 2008 of Chingavanam Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.294(b), 324 & 308 read with 34 I.P.C., 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 any day between 02.03.09 and 04.03.09 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioners shall thereafter be produced on the same day before the Magistrate who 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