IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2007 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6540 of 2007() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.NOT KNOWN OF ANTHIKKAD POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- K.A.VARGHESE,S/O.ANTHONY, AGED 35 YEARS M/S. KDA SONS, KOMBAN HOUSE, KANDASSAMKADAVU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.UNNIKRISHNA MENON RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT/STATE: -------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = B.A.No. 6540 of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 30th day of October, 2007 ORDER Application for anticipatory bail. The petitioner apprehends arrest on the allegation that the petitioner has committed offence punishable under the Essential Commodities Act read with Kerala Kerosene Control Order. The learned Public Prosecutor on instructions submits that no crime has been registered and the petitioner is not required to be arrested now. He submits that there was a request for Police assistance by an official of the Civil Supplies Department. Accordingly Police Protection was afforded for conducting search and inspection by such official of the Civil Supplies Department. But they have not filed any complaint. Though such inspection took place on 18.10.07, the petitioner is not required to be arrested now for any crime and the petitioner shall not be arrested. 2. If in future, the petitioner were required to be arrested in connection with any such offence allegedly detected on 18.10.07, the petitioner shall be given notice and prior permission of this Court shall be sought, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. I B.A.No.6540 of 2007 2 accept the submissions of the learned Public Prosecutor and do hereby make record of the same. 3. In the light of the submissions of the learned Public Prosecutor the apprehension of the petitioner is found to be without any basis and this application is accordingly dismissed, accepting the submissions of the learned Public Prosecutor. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE