IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 2ND ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5665 of 2010() ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SATHEESH. S., S/O.SAHADEVAN, AGED 36 YEARS SAJI VALASAM, CHENGAMANAD, PIN - 691 537, CHETHADI KARA, MELILA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CBI), ERNAKULAM UNIT, KOCHI – 17. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.S.NAMBOOTHIRY,SC, C.B.I. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.5665 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of September, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No.RC 16-A/2010 of the CBI, Ernakulam Unit for offences punishable under Sections 120B, 420, 13(1) d read with Section 13(2) of P.C. Act, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the C.B.I. 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 Special Court, CBI having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer on 05/10/2010 or on 06/10/2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter be produced before the Special Court, Bail Appln.No.5665/2010 : 2 : CBI who on being satisfied that the petitioner has been interrogated by the C.B.I. shall consider and dispose of his application for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj