IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH AUGUST 2011 / 2ND BHADRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6695 of 2011 CRIME NO.1496 OF 2011 OF KALAMASSERY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM PETITIONERS/ACUSED NOS 1 TO 4 ------------------------------------------------- 1. FAJARUDHEEN,S/O.P.ABDULLA KOYA, AGED 43 YEARS,'ZUHRAS' , PUTHUKALAVATTOM, ELAMAKKARA, KOCHI-26. 2. P.ABDULLA KOYA,S/O.MOHAMMED KOYA, AGED 76 YEARS, 'ZUHRAS' PUTHUKALAVATTOM,ELAMAKKARA,KOCHI-26. 3. ZUHRA BEEVI,W/O.ABDULLA KOYA, AGED 70 YEARS, 'ZUHRAS' , PUTHUKALAVATTOM, ELAMAKKARA, KOCHI-26. 4. NADEERA,D/O.MOHAMMED ,AGED 34 YEARS, 'ZUHRAS' , PUTHUKALAVATTOM, ELAMAKKARA, KOCHI-26. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.FIROZ SMT.M.SHAJNA RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALAMASSERY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 6695 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of August, 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.1496 of 2011 of Kalamassery Police Station, Ernakulam District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioners is under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Accused No.1 is the husband of the de facto complainant, accused Nos.2 and 3 are the parents of accused No.1 and accused No.4 is the present wife of accused No.1. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners 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 BAIL APPL. NO. 6695 OF 2011 :: 2 :: 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 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 three months or till the investigation is over, whichever is earlier; 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/