IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7580 of 2010(B) ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.223/2010 OF DEVIKULAM POLICE STATION WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF J.F.C.M.DEVIKULAM. PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- REGHUNATHAN, S/O.GURUSWAMY, AGED 33 YEARS, 8 ROOM LINES, CHOKKANAD ESTATE, EAST DIVISION, MUNNAR.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.VARGHESE RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DEVIKULAM POLICE STATION, DEVIKULAM.P.O., PIN-685 613, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: VK V. RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.7580 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of November, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.223 of 2010 of Devikulam Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 493 I.P.C., 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 06/12/2010 or on 07/12/2010 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 skj