IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2009 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 967 of 2009() ---------------------------- CRIME NUMBER NOT KNOWN PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED --------------------------- SAJI DEVAN, MARUTHOORKULANGARA THECKETHIL, KARUNAGAPALLI TALUK,KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHAVARA POLICE STATION, CHAVARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 967 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 13rd day of March, 2009 O R D E R Petitioner submits that the 1st respondent is harassing him and his family members by saying that a crime will be registered against the petitioner on the basis of a complaint lodged by one Lekhakumari against him and hence he may be granted anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor 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 Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer on any day between 18-3- 2009 and 20-3-2009 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter be produced on the same day before the Magistrate who 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. mn.