IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2011 / 5TH MAGHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 650 of 2011() ---------------------------- (C.C.NO.158/1/07 OF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT, DELHI) ----- PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- LEELAKRISHNA PILLAI, S/O.KESAVA PILLAI, AGED 47 YEARS, ARAPPURA VEEDU, ULIYANAD, KARAMKODE P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SATISH KUMAR RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANTS -------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHATHANNOOR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARAVOOR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.M.S.BREEEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: VK V. RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.650 of 2011 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January, 2011 ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in C.C. No.158/1/2007 on the file of the Metro Politan Magistrate, Delhi, for an offence punishable under Sec.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Eventhough with regard to a case pending before a court located beyond the territorial limits of the State of Kerala, this Court has no jurisdiction to grant anticipatory bail unless the petitioner is sought to be arrested within the limits of State of Kerala, in view of the decision Madhusoodan v. Superintendent of Police. (1992(2) KLT 83), appropriate orders can be passed to the police charged with the duty of executing the arrest warrant, to grant bail to the petitioner and to ensure the presence of the petitioner before the court concerned located outside Kerala. The petitioner is accordingly directed to surrender before the S.I. of Police, Chathannur and execute a bond for `15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with Bail Appln.No.650 of 2011 -:2:- two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Officer concerned in the event of his arrest by the said Police pursuant to the warrant issued by the trial court on his undertaking that he shall surrender before the trial court on or before 27/04/2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj