IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2007 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3302 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.597/2006 OF SASTHAMCOTTA POLICE STATION : PETITIONER --------------------------- 1. RATHEESH, AGED 24, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN, RATHEESH BHAVAN, IVERKALA, IVERKALA EAST P.O., KOLLAM. 2. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.GANGADHARAN, RATHEESH BHAVAN, IVERKALA, IVERKALA P.O., KOLLAM. 3. AJITH, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.SADANANDAN, AJITHA BHAVAN, IVERKALA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SMT.T.S.MAYA (THIYADIL) SMT.REKHA NAIR SMT.K.REENA RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, (REPRESENTING THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SASTHAMCOTTA STATION, SASTHAMCOTTA). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------- Bail Application No.3302/2007 ----------------------------- DATED:4-6-2007 O R D E R Petitioners who are accused Nos. 1, 4 and 5 in Crime No. 597/2006 of Sasthamcotta Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 447, 324, 323 and 308 IPC, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. There is no reason why the petitioners should not surrender before the Magistrate having jurisdiction and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioners surrender before the Magistrate concerned and file applications for regular bail within two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of preferably on the same date on which such applications are filed. This application is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. mrcs