IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1090 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2967/2006 of J.M.F.C.,OTTAPPALAM .................... (CRIME NO.75/2006 OF SREEKRISHANAPURAM POLICE STATION) PETITIONERS:ACCUSED: ------------------------------------- 1. THANKACHAN P.K. AGED 65 YEARS, PADINJARETHIL HOUSE, VELLARAMKUNNU P.O. KUMILY,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THANKAMMA, AGED 50 YEARS, W/O.THANKACHAN P.K. PADINJARETHIL HOUSE, VELLARAMKUNNU P.O. KUMILY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE KUTTY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS AND STATE: ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SREEKRISHNAPURAM POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2007 ALONG WITH BA NO. 1100 OF 2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. Nos.1090 A and 1100 B OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 26th day of February, 2007 O R D E R These are applications for anticipatory bail. The petitioners in B.A.No.1090/07 are accused Nos.2 and 3 and the petitioner in B.A.No.1100/07 is the first accused in Crime No.75/2006 of Sreekrishnapuram Police Station for an offence punishable under section 498A read with section 34 IPC. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioners on bail for a period of one month in the event of their arrest in connection with the above case on each of them 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: a. 1st and 2nd Petitioners(i.e., A1 and A2) shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. BA.1090&1100/07 : 2 : b. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. c. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. d. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. e. Petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks