IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 405 of 2007()
1. RAJESH RAJAGOPAL, AGED 31 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.M.ASOKAN
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.RAMKUMAR
Dated :30/01/2007
O R D E R
V. RAMKUMAR, J.
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BAIL APPLICATION NO.405 OF 2007
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DATED THIS THE 30th DAY OF JANUARY, 2007
O R D E R
Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.255/06 of Kasaba
Police Station for offences punishable under sections 403, 406, 409,
463, 464, 465 and 470 IPC, seeks anticipatory bail. Subsequently
offences punishable under sections 420 and 468 IPC have also been
added.
2. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application.
3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature,
where custodial interrogation of the petitioner is inevitable. However,
I am inclined to permit the petitioner to surrender before the
Investigating Officer for custodial interrogation and then to have his
application for regular bail disposed of on merits. Accordingly, the
petitioner shall surrender before the Investigating Officer on any day
between 01.02.2007 and 03.02.2007 for the purpose of custodial
interrogation and recovery of incriminating materials, if any. The
petitioner shall thereafter be produced before the Magistrate having
jurisdiction on the same day. The Magistrate shall consider and
dispose of the application for regular bail, if any, filed by the petitioner,
preferably on the same date on which it is filed.
V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE
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