IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH APRIL 2008 / 27TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2326 of 2008() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.47/2008 OF IRIKKOOR POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1. ----------------------------------------- JOSEPH SEBASTIAN, S/O. SEBASTINE, 50 YEARS, NELLIKAL HOUSE, KOLIKADAV, P.O.PAYAM, IRUTTY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.K.K.CHANDRALEKHA SRI.GOPAKUMAR G. (ALUVA) RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT. ------------------------- SHO, IRIKKOOR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.KAMAPPU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 2326 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of April, 2008. O R D E R This application is filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. for anticipatory bail. Petitioner is the 1st accused in Crime No. 47 of 2008 of Irikkoor Police Station. Offences alleged are under sections 420 read with section 34 IPC. Case against the petitioner is that he sold 1 acre for a consideration of Rs.60,000/- on 23-1-2002 and another 70 cents on 18-5- 2002 for a consideration of Rs.42,000/- to the defacto-complainant and his wife and he has no title to the property and thereby committed the offences alleged. 2. Considering the civil nature of the Of fences and the antecedents of the petitioner, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner on conditions. The petitioner shall be released on bail, in the event of his arrest in Crime No.47/2008 of Irikkoor Police Station, on executing a bond to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. He shall not induce, threat or promise to any person BA 2326/08 2 acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police. He shall not leave India without the permission of the Magistrate. This order shall prevail for 30 days. The petitioner shall apply for regular bail before the concerned Magistrate. M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge. mn