IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2631 of 2008() -------------------------------- CRIME NO. 100/2008 of CHANGANASSERY POLICE STATION ............................. PETITIONER: ----------------- JOSEPH THOMAS, PROPRIETOR, MUNDACKAL AGENCIES, MARKET ROAD, CHANGANASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN SMT.NISHA BOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ======================= Bail Application No. 2631 of 2008 ======================= Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2008. O R D E R Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.100 of 2008 of Changanassery Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 3(1) of the Essential Commodities Act r/w Section 5(a) of Kerala Rationing Order and Clauses 6,9 and 10 of the Public Distribution System Control Order, 2001 seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. There is no reason why the petitioner should not surrender before the Magistrate having jurisdiction and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the Magistrate concerned and file an application for regular bail within two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This application is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv