IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6953 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.3100/2008 of D.C. & SESSIONS COURT,KOLLAM CRIME NO.408/2008 OF KOLLAM WEST POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SREEVEL, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O. VASUDEVAN NAIR, VEL BHAVANAM, MULAMKADAKOM, KOLLAM -12. BY ADV. SRI.M.POLY MATHAI SRI.P.CHELLAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (REPRESENTING THE C.I. OF POLICE, KOLLAM WEST, KOLLAM) BY P.P. SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 6953 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of November,2008 O R D E R Petition for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 468, 419, 471 and 420 IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner forged a photocopy of a degree certificate. The certificate issued to one Srijith was forged by petitioner to make it appear that it related to him and thereby he obtained a job in the H.D.F.C. Standard Life Insurance Company. Petitioner thereby cheated de facto complainant by personation and forgery. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is prepared to co-operate with the investigation. Petitioner is a youngster. He has not produced any document belonging to Srijith, as alleged. He was required to produce only S.S.L.C. Book. Petitioner may be granted anticipatory bail, it is submitted. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that material alterations were effected by forging the document to make it appear that it is genuine one and by using the same, petitioner procured a job and he worked for two months and also received the salary. It is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail, it is submitted. 5. On hearing both sides, on considering the nature of BA6953 /08 -2- allegations made, I am not satisfied that this is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail. Crime was registered as early as on 2-9- 2008 and petitioner was not available for interrogation or investigation. Hence, petitioner is directed to surrender before the Investigating Officer without any delay and co-operate with the investigation. Whether he surrenders or not, police is at liberty to arrest him and proceed in accordance with law. With this direction, this petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.