ORDER

The petitioner is accused in L.P.No.24/2008 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Varkala, (‘Trial Court’, in short), which has originated from Crime No.90/2004 registered by the Kallambalam Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act .

2. The petitioner has stated in the criminal miscellaneous case that he is totally unaware of the crime. He is residing in United Kingdom since 2001. The petitioner has reliably learnt that a non-bailable warrant (‘NBW’) has been issued against him and the case has been transferred to the long pending register.

The petitioner is willing to surrender before the Trial Court and get himself enlarged on bail. However, the petitioner is apprehensive that his application may not be considered on the date of his surrender and he may be remanded to judicial custody. Hence, the Crl.M.C. 3. I have heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

On a consideration of the facts and the materials on record, without expressing anything on the merits of the matter, I dispose of the Crl.M.C in the follo