IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 7367 of 2010()
1. JAMES MATHAI, AGED 36 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.MATHEW ABRAHAM
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.RAMKUMAR
Dated :12/11/2010
O R D E R
V. RAMKUMAR, J.
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B.A. No.7367 of 2010
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Dated: 12.11.2010
ORDER
Petitioner, who is the 2nd accused in Crime No.955/2010
of Pandalam Police Station for offences punishable under
Sections 143,147 and 323 I.P.C. read with 3(i)(x) of Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, 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 23.11.2010 or on 24.11.2010 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
sj