IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2006 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7453 of 2006() ----------------------------- Crime No.495/06 of Ezhukone police Station : PETITIONER/ACCUSED 1 AND 2: -------------------------------------------- 1. VENUGOPAL DAS (A1), S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, MIDILAPURI, NEELASWARAM, KOTTARAKKARA. 2. AMBIKA DEVI (A2) W/O.VENUGOPAL DAS, MIDILAPURI, NELLESWARAM, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT AND STATE: ----------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EZHUKONE POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO.7453 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of December, 2006 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos. 1 and 2 in Crime No.495 of 2006 of Ezhukone Police Station for offences punishable under Secs. 452, 323 and 324 read with Section 34 I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail. 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/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: 1. The first etitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. BA 7453/06 -: 2 :- 2. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. 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. Ess 20/12 BA 7453/06 -: 3 :-