IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2008 / 8TH SRAVANA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 2898 of 2008() ------------------------- (CRIME NO. 179/08 OF MANNAR POLICE STATION) PETITIONER: ------------ ANOOP, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O. BABU SAMUEL, KODIYANTHARAYIL HOUSE, PULIYOOR, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.E.D.GEORGE RESPONDENT: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C.No. 2898 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of July, 2008 O R D E R The petitioner faces indictment in a prosecution for offences punishable, inter alia, under Sections 324 and 308 r/w. 34 I.P.C. The petitioner had gone before the Bench dealing with bail applications as per roster and the application for anticipatory bail has already been dismissed. The petitioner has now come before this Court with a prayer that powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. may be invoked and appropriate direction may be issued to the Magistrate to consider the bail application on merits, in accordance with law and expeditiously. The petitioner is willing to surrender before the learned Magistrate and seek regular bail, but it is apprehended that his application may not be considered on merits and expeditiously. 2. I find absolutely no merit in this petition. Application for anticipatory bail having been dismissed, the petitioner must resort to the forthright and straight method of appearing before Crl.M.C.No. 2898 of 2008 2 the Investigating Officer or the learned Magistrate. He must then seek regular bail in the ordinary course. I have no reason to assume that the learned Magistrate would not consider the application for bail to be filed by the petitioner when he surrenders before the learned Magistrate on merits, in accordance with law and expeditiously. Every court must do the same. No special or specific direction appears to be necessary. Sufficient general directions have already been issued by this Court in the decision in Alice George v. Dy.S.P. of Police (2003 (1) KLT 339). 4. This application is accordingly dismissed. Needless to say the petitioner's application for regular bail, if filed, will have to be considered by the learned Magistrate in accordance with law and expeditiously. (R. BASANT) Judge tm