IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1240 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME 51/08 OF PUNNAPPRA POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SAJEEVKUMAR S., S/O. KRISHNAN KUTTY, AGED 38 YEARS, MADATHIL VEEDU, THOTTAPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNNAPPRA POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1240 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for anticipatory bail. Petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered alleging the offence punishable under section 376 IPC. The crime was registered on the basis of a private complaint. The petitioner and the de facto complainant have since got married. All disputes between them have been settled. The matter has been reported to the police also. In these circumstances, anticipatory bail may be granted, it is prayed. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that it is true that the settlement/composition has been reported to the investigator. In these circumstances, the petitioner need not apprehend that he will be arrested by the police. No directions are necessary in these circumstances, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. BA.1240/08 : 2 : 3. I take note of the submission of the learned Public Prosecutor that the petitioner shall not be arrested as accused in crime No.51/08 of Punnapra police station. In the light of that submission, I am satisfied that no directions under section 438 Cr.P.C. need be issued. I accept the said undertaking. This petition is accordingly dismissed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks