IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8724 of 2011() ----------------------------- CC.7368/2011 of J.M.F.C.-I,HOSDRUG CRIME NO.734/2011 OF CHANDERA POLICE STATION KASARAGOD DISTRICT .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : --------------------- MANOJ K.P., AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN, R/AT.'KUNHIPURAYIL', PEKKADAM, P.O.TRIKARIPUR, TRIKARIPUR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.HARISH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------- 1. STATE- REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682031. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, (CRIME NO.734 OF 2011 OF CHANDERA POLICE STATION) KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671121. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.R.RANJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.8724 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of November, 2011 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.734 of 2011 of Chandera Police Station, Kasaragod District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The accused is the husband of the de facto complainant. The de facto complainant filed a complaint before the Magistrate’s Court which was forwarded to the Police for investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Accordingly, the Crime was registered. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence and other circumstances, I am of the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioner, the officer in charge of the police Bail Appln.No.8724/2011 : 2 : station shall release him on bail on his executing bond for `10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions:- A) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on alternate Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; B) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; C) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. E) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed to the extent indicated above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE skj