IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6967 of 2010() CRIME No.778/2010 of OACHIRA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT ----------------------------- PETITIONER/9TH ACCUSED :- ------------------------------------------ ARJUN VARMA, S/O. BALAKRISHNA VARMA, AGED 19 YEARS, GOVINDA MADAM, NORTH KOCHUMURI, PUTHUPALLY, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. SIJU KAMALASANAN SMT.BINDU GEORGE RESPONDENT(S) :- ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OACHIRA POLICE STATION THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: jvt V. RAMKUMAR, J. ............................... B.A. No.6967 of 2010 .......................................... Dated: 8th day of November, 2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the 9th accused in Crime No.778/2010 of Oachira Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 452, 324, 323, 427 and 308 read with 149 I.P.C. and Section 27 of Arms Act, seeks 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 22.11.2010 or on 23.11.2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter be produced before the Magistrate who on being satisfied that the petitioner has been interrogated by the police 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 dmb