IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2008 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5148 of 2008() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.683/08 OF ERNAKUKLAM SOUTH POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/3RD ACCUSED: -------------------- PAPPACHAN, S/O.JOHNSON V.P.HOUSE, CHIRATHALAKAL, KUTHIRAKULAM PO., VEMBAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SOUTH POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Appl.No. 5148 of 2008 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of October, 2008. ORDER Petition for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 468, 431 and 420 of IPC. According to prosecution, A1 to A3 purchased articles from different places by using fake credit cards. The articles include gold ornaments, computers, television sets etc. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is the 3rd accused and he is a driver by profession. First accused used to hire his car and he is absolutely innocent of the allegations made. He may be granted anticipatory bail, it is submitted. 4. This petition is strongly opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner was also involved in the offence independently and on the facts of the case this is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail. [B.A.No.5148/08] 2 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that this is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail considering the nature of allegations made against petitioner. Petitioner will be required for interrogation by the police. Hence, petitioner is directed to surrender before the investigating officer and co-operate with the investigation within seven days from today. Whether petitioner surrenders or not, police will be at liberty to arrest him. With this direction this petition is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.