IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1366 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.220/CR/EKM/07-CB CID, ERNAKULAM CRIME NO.819/2007 OF HILL PALACE POLICE STATION PETITIONER P. MUHAMMAD, AGED 42 YEARS S/O.KOYAKUTTY, PARAYI HOUSE, OLAKKARA P.O.-676306 THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DAMODARAN (SR.) SRI.ALAN PAPALI SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT THE STATE OF KERALA (SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CB CID, ERNAKULAM) - REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION SRI.P.G.THAMPI THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 1366 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 17.03.2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 819 of 2007 of Hill Palace Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 465, 468 and 474 I.P.C., seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Director General of Prosecution. 3. Sr.P.G.Thampi, the Director General of Prosecution vehemently opposed the application, contenting, inter alia, that the investigation is still in the preliminary stage and the complicity of the petitioner will be fully revealed only after the completion of the investigation. 4. After hearing both sides,I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner on conditions safeguarding the interests of the prosecution as such. 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 his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said Bail A.No.1366 of 2008 -:2:- officer and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation, including custodial interrogation, as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. 6. Petitioner shall surrender his passport before the Investigating Officer who shall produce it before the concerned Magistrate forthwith. 7. Petitioner shall not go out of the territorial limits of the State of Kerala, without obtaining the prior permission of the Magistrate concerned. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj