IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 31ST BHADRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7265 of 2011 CRIME NO.839 OF 201 OF HOSDURG POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD DISTRICT PETITIONERS: ACCUSED 1 - 4 --------------------------------- 1. VARIJAKSHAN @ SRUTHI VARIJAKSHAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT PERIYATTADUKKAM, PANAYAL.P.O, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT 2. NARAYANI, W/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT PERIYATTADUKKAM, PANAYAL.P.O, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT 3. MANOHARAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT PERIYATTADUKKAM, PANAYAL.P.O, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT 4. MADHU, S/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT PERIYATTADUKKAM, PANAYAL.P.O, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENT: STATE -------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HOSDURG POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 7265 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.839 of 2011 of Hosdurg Police Station, Kasaragod District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioners is under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence, the injury sustained and other circumstances, I am of the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioners. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioners, the officer in charge of the police station BAIL APPL. NO. 7265 OF 2011 :: 2 :: shall release them on bail on their executing bond for Rupees Ten thousand each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: a) The first petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on alternate Mondays, for a period of two months; b) The petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioners 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 ahz/