IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2008 / 3RD ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4037 of 2008() ------------------------------------- CRIME NO.1228/2004 OF KOTTARAKARA POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED : --------------------------------- M.P.PRABHAVATHY AMMA , W/O. ANIL KUMAR, ANU MANDIRAM, VALLAM, KOTTARAKARA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) RESPONDENTS/STATE AND COMPLAINANT : ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOTTARAKARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No. 4037 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of June, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 403, 477A, 408, 409 and 418 IPC. The petitioner was working as Secretary of Vallam Co-operative Milk Society and Rs.48,454/- was allegedly misappropriated by the petitioner. On the basis of a complaint filed by the Deputy Director of Dairies a crime was registered on 21.12.2004. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that money was paid by the petitioner, since it was found missing. The society has no grievance now. But, after 3 years of registering the crime there is a threat to arrest the petitioner and hence this petition. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner may be directed to surrender before the Investigating Officer and on such condition she can be granted bail. B.A.4037/2008 2 Hence the following order is passed : (i) The petitioner shall surrender before the Investigating Officer within 7 days from the date of this order and make herself available for interrogation. (ii) In the event of arrest of the petitioner, the petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on condition that she will co- operate with the investigation and report before the Investigating Officer as and when directed for the purpose of investigation in this case. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac