IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 23RD BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4347 of 2010() ----------------------------- (F.I.R. in CRIME NO.RC.13(S)/2009/CBI/SCB/Chn. dtd.9/12/2009) AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.3319/2010 .................... PETITIONER ------------------------------ RAJESH B MENON. JAYAGOVINDAN KODANAD P.O, MUSHI ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.VIJAI MATHEWS RESPONDENTS: --------------- CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, SPECIAL CRIMES BRANCH-KOCHI UNIT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,. ADV. SRI.M.V.S.NAMBOOTHIRY,SC, C.B.I. FOR R1 THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4347 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of September, 2010 ORDER The petitioner (Rajesh B.Menon), who is the 9th accused in Crime No.RC.13(S)/2009/CBI/SCB/Chn. for offences punishable under Sections 120B read with Sections 420, 465, 468, 471 I.P.C. and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the C.B.I. 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 Special Court, CBI having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer on 24/9/2010 or on 25/9/2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter be produced Bail Appln.No.4347/2010 : 2 : before the Special Court, CBI who on being satisfied that the petitioner has been interrogated by the C.B.I. 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 skj