IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7686 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 184/2008 OF NEDUMUDI POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED:- -------------------- PRAMIN ABRAHAM, S/O. ABRAHAM KURIAN, KALLANKUNNIL HOUSE, PERUNNA EAST P.O., CHANGANASSERRY. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 7686 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of January,2009 O R D E R Petition for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 120B, 201, 314 IPC and section 3(2)(e) of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. According to prosecution, while petitioner along with other accused were travelling in a Tata Sumo van on 1-10-2008, police wanted the vehicle to be stopped, but the vehicle was not stopped. When the police chased the vehicle in police jeep, the vehicle in which the petitioner was travelling hit against the jeep and thereby attempted to commit murder of the police officials and various other offences are committed in pursuance of criminal conspiracy. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is a student who had gone to see a patient in the Medical College Hospital in Alappuzha in a vehicle and when they were returning, the vehicle got involved in a motor accident and hit against a motor cycle. The police wanted to stop the vehicle and gave signal, but the vehicle was not stopped by the driver and hence, the police chased the vehicle in a jeep and it so happened the vehicle hit against the jeep also. The present BA 7686 /08 -2- allegation is that petitioner has hatched a conspiracy with other accused. Petitioner is only a student who was only a passenger in the vehicle and in case petitioner is arrested in connection with an offence of this nature, he is likely to be remanded to custody. It is also submitted that petitioner is appearing for the Sixth Semester Examination in January, 2009 commencing from 9-1- 2009, as revealed from Annexure-A certificate issued from St. Thomas College, Ranni. 4 Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that though signal was given, the vehicle was not stopped and it also hit against police jeep causing injuries to the officials. Hence, the crime was registered under various sections. Co-accused are granted regular bail. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that petitioner can be granted anticipatory bail on conditions and hence, the following order is passed:- (1) Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate court concerned within seven days from today and he shall be released on bail, on his executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- with two solvent sureties each, for the like amount, to BA 7686 /08 -3- the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- i) Petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer as and when directed. ii) Petitioner shall not intimidate or influence any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail . This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.