IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2009 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 206 of 2009() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.716/2008 OF MANNARKAD POLICE STATION PETITIONER /APPLICANT/ ACCUSED -------------------------------------- K.KUMARAN,AGED 48 YRS,S/O.KOCHURAMAN, SINI BHAVAN,NEAR CSI CHURCH,THORAPURAM, MANNARKAD.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE P.PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =============================== Bail Application No. 206 of 2009 =============================== DATED: 12.03.2009 O R D E R Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.716 of 2008 of Mannarkkad Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.409 IPC 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 petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have his application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer on any day between 17.03.09 and 19.03.09 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter be produced on the same day before the Magistrate who shall release the petitioner on bail on the same day on conditions including one that the petitioner deposits Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees one lakh only) in the Mannarkkad branch of Civil Supplies Corporation within one month thereof. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj