Partly allowed

Anoop v. State of Kerala & Another

Kerala HC17 Dec 2010Bail Appl./7926/2010

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What is this about?

The High Court denied anticipatory bail but permitted the petitioner to surrender for police interrogation. Release on bail is contingent upon a subsequent bail application before a Magistrate or Court of Session after interrogation is concluded and the Magistrate is satisfied.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to surrender for interrogation by 28/12/2010; thereafter apply for regular bail before Magistrate/Court of Session.

Anoop Vs State of Kerala & Another — Bail and Remand | Kerala HC (2010)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR

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FRIDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2010 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1932

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Bail Appl..No. 7926 of 2010() ----------------------------------------CRIME NO.767/2010 OF ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. ....................

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PETITIONER/8TH ACCUSED:

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ANOOP, AGED 37 YEARS, SON OF SIVAN, POSTMAN, ERAVIPURAM POST OFFICE, ERAVIPURAM, KOLLAM, RESIDENT OF VILAYIL VEEDU, VIDYA NAGAR-185 MAYYANAD, KOLLAM, NOW RESIDING AT CSR BHAVAN ERAVIPURAM, KOLLAM.

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BY ADV. SRI.H.B.SHENOY, SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY, SMT.LAKSHMI B.SHENOY, SRI.ABU MATHEW, SRI.SOBHAN GEORGE, SRI.K.V.GEORGE.

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RESPONDENT(S):

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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI- 682 031.

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2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION, ERAVIPURAM KOLLAM- 691 011.

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R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.M.S. BREEZ.

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THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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V. RAMKUMAR, J.

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B.A. No.7926 of 2010

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Dated this the 17th day of December, 2010

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ORDER

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Petitioner, who is the 5^th accused in Crime No. 767/2010 of Eravipuram Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 468 and 471 I.P.C. and Section 10(3)(b) read with 12(b) of the Passport Act, 1967, seeks anticipatory bail.

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The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the

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application.

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After evaluating the factors and parameters which are to be taken into consideration in the light of paragraph 122 of the verdict dated 2-12-2010 of the Apex Court in

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Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra and Others (Crl.Appeal No. 2271 of 2010), I am of the view that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature, since the investigating officer has not had the advantage of interrogating the petitioner. 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

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B.A.No.7926 /2010 -:2:-

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have his application for bail allowed by the Magistrate or the Court having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer on 27.12.2010 or 28.12.2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. In case the investigating officer is of the view that having regard to the facts of the case arrest of the petitioner is imperative he shall record his reasons for the arrest in the case diary as insisted in paragraph 129 of

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Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre's case (supra). The petitioner shall thereafter be produced before the Magistrate or the Court concerned and permitted to file an application for regular bail. In case the interrogation of the petitioner is without arresting him, the petitioner shall thereafter appear before the Magistrate or the Court concerned and apply for regular bail. The Magistrate or the Court on being satisfied that the petitioner has been interrogated by the police shall, after hearing the prosecution as well, release the petitioner on bail.

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In case the petitioner while surrendering before the Investigating Officer has deprived the investigating officer sufficient time for interrogation, the officer shall complete the interrogation even if it is beyond the time limit fixed as above

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B.A.No.7926 /2010 -:3:-

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and submit a report to that effect to the Magistrate or the Court concerned. Likewise, the Magistrate or the Court also will not be bound by the time limit fixed as above if sufficient time was not available after the production or appearance of the petitioner.

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The release of the petitioner shall be on the petitioner executing a bond for `15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned and subject to the following conditions:-

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1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays.

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2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer.

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3. Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution.

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B.A.No.7926 /2010

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4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail.

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5. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled.

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This petition is disposed of as above.