IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2010 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7022 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.531/2009 OF ERATTUPETTA POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED --------------------------------------- JAFFER,S/O.SAIDUMUHAMMAD CHERIYA KOORUMULLUMTHADATHIL HOUSE RESIDING AT KADAPLACKAL HOUSE, KADUVAMUZHI BHAGOM ERATTUPETTA. BY ADV. SRI.BABY THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER ERATTUPETTA POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =============================== Bail Application No. 7022 of 2009 =============================== DATED: 05.04.2010 O R D E R Petitioner who is the 4th accused in Crime No.531 of 2009 of Erattupetta Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.143,147,149,341 and 353 I.P.C read with 3,4, 5 and 7 of L.P.G Regulation of Supply and Distribution Order 2001, 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 19.04.10 or on 20.04.10 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter appear 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 sj