Petitioner is accused in Crime No.2107 of 2014 of the Perumbavoor Police Station for the offences punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Secs.17 and 18A of the Kerala Money Lenders Act, apprehends arrest and has filed this application. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the application.
It is submitted that house of the petitioner was searched on the relevant day and time. Two signed blank cheque leaves and eight signed blank stamp papers were seized.
3. Learned counsel has submitted that the allegations are not true. It is submitted that the petitioner is not conducting any money lending business.
4. In the nature of the allegations made against the petitioner I am inclined to issue directions.
Application is disposed of as under:
(i) Petitioner shall surrender before the Officer investigating Crime No.2106 of 2014 of the Perumbavoor Police
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for interrogation.
(ii) In case interrogation is not completed that day, it is open to the Officer concerned to direct presence of the petitioner on other day/days and time as may be specified by him which the petitioner shall comply.
(iii) After questioning the petitioner if he is arrested, he shall be produced before the jurisdictional magistrate the same day.
(iv) On such production it is open to the petitioner to request for bail with intimation given to the Assistant Public Prosecutor concerned at least three working days in advance.
(v) If for any reason custody of the petitioner is required, it is open to the Officer investigating the case to move application for that purpose.
(vi) Learned magistrate shall consider the application(s) having regard to all relevant circumstances and pass orders as early as possible.
THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE.
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