IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2009 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1113 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 1018/2008 of KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3:- ----------------------------------- MAHESWARI AMMA, AGED 48 YEARS, W/O.SIVASANKARA PILLAI, SREEVILASAM NAGAR-32, VADAKKEVILA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. MR. C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:- ---------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTARAKKARA POLICE STATION THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ================= B.A. No. 1113 of 2009 ================= Dated this the 12th day of March, 2009. O R D E R In this petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 3rd accused in Crime No. 1018 of 2008 of Kollam East Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 420 r/w Section 34 I.P.C. seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner who is a lady 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 her arrest in connection with the above case on her executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the said officer and subject to the following conditions:- 1. The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. B.A. No. 1113/2009 : 2 : 2. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence of the prosecution. 3. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 4. On the expiry of the aforementioned period, the petitioner shall surrender before the concerned Magistrate and seek regular bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to her shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. Dated this the 12th day of March, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv