IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2009 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 706 of 2009() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 1245/2008 OF KUNDARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SOORAJ, AGD 20 YRS, S/O.JOSEPH, SOUMYA HOUSE, PARAYAM CHERRY, PADAPPAKARA DESOM, MULAVANA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.L.SURESH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY P.PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 706 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 17th day of March, 2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 7th accused in Crime No.1245/2008 of Kundara Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 341, 294(b), 332, 353 and 308 IPC, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of legal injury sustained by the injured and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. BA 706/09 -2- 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. On the expiry of the aforesaid period, the petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. If the petitioner commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. mn.