IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2008 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2157 of 2008() ----------------------------- PETITIONER: ACCUSED ------------------------ UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O.SANKARAN AGED 31 YEARS, KOTHOTTIL HOUSE THEKKEPURAM, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT SRI.RANJIT BABU RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 2157 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of April, 2008 ORDER Application for anticipatory bail. The petitioner apprehends that he may be arrested on a complaint by his wife Jaya, D/o. Sekharan, that he has committed the offence of matrimonial cruelty punishable under Sec.498A of the IPC against her. 2. Notice was given to the learned Public Prosecutor. The learned Public Prosecutor, after taking instructions, submits that no crime has been registered at the Kunnamkulam Police Station alleging any offence against the petitioner by his wife Jaya. The learned Public Prosecutor stipulates that no such crime has been registered and the petitioner shall not be arrested on any such allegation raised by Jaya - wife of the petitioner, of any offence committed prior B.A. No. 2157 of 2008 -: 2 :- to this date. If the petitioner were to be arrested on any such allegations later, prior notice shall be given to the petitioner and prior permission of this Court shall be taken, undertakes the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. I accept the submission/undertaking by the learned Public Prosecutor. It is now evident that the apprehension of the petitioner is without any basis. 4. This petition is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge