IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 8TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8424 of 2011() CRIME NO. 924/2011 OF VATANAPPALLY POLICE STATION ----------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ------------------------------------- 1. SUJESH, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. SUBRAMANIAN, PACHAAMPULLI HOUSE, NADUVILKARA, VATANAPPALLY VILLAGE, THRISSUR. 2. MAHESH, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O. SHAJI, MANNAMPURATHU HOUSE VATANAPALLY VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. PRAJEESH, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O. RAGHUNATHAN, KIZHAKKEPATTU HOUSE, VATANAPALLY VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. BIJU, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O. BABU, MANJIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VATANAPALLY VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. RAJIT RESPONDENT(S): STATE ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. REJI JOSEPH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: PN P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------- B.A. NO. 8424 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of November, 2011. O R D E R Petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioners are accused in Crime No.924/2011 of Vatanappally Police Station for offences under Sections 143, 147, 148, 341, 323, 324 and 326 r/w 149 IPC. Apprehending, arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigating Officer, this petition is filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioners on bail in the event of arrest with a plea that they are innocent of the allegations. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioners are prepared to surrender before the Investigating Officer. Therefore, this petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating officer . The Investigating Officer after interrogation and recovery, if any, with or without arrest, shall produce the petitioner before the Magistrate concerned, so as to enable the petitioners to apply for regular bail, which the learned Magistrate shall dispose of, as far as possible, on the same day, provided due notice is given to the Assistant Public Prosecutor. P.S.GOPINATHAN, amk JUDGE