IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2007 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1158 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 16 OF 2007 OF CHANGANASSERY POLICE STATION PETITIONER/5TH ACCUSED --------------------------------------- JOGIMON THOMAS,S/O.THOMAS, AGED 28 YEARS, KONDADAN KADUPPIL MATTAM, CHANGANASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTING CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHANGANASSERY POLICE STSATION REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------- Bail Application No. 1158 of 2007 ---------------------------------- DATED: Ist March , 2007 O R D E R Petitioner who is the 5th accused in Crime No. 16 of 2007 of Changanassery Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec. 395 I.P.C. seeks, anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that at about 4 p.m. on 6- 1-2007 at about 4 p.m. accused Nos. 1 and 2 snatched the gold chain of the de facto complainant from infront of a bar hotel by name “Anand Bar” and accused Nos. 3 to 6 forcibly snatched the wrist watch of the de facto complainant. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. Even if the petitioner has no other criminal antecedence, I am inclined to permit the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer and then have his application for regular bail ordered by the Magistrate concerned. Accordingly, the petitioner shall surrender before the Investigating Officer on any day between 07-03-2007 and 09-03- 2007 for the purpose of custodial interrogation. Thereafter the B.A. 1158 of 2007 -:2:- petitioner shall be produced before the Magistrate having jurisdiction on the same day who shall release the petitioner on bail on appropriate conditions. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ani