IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH MAY 2008 / 26TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3117 of 2008() -------------------------------------- CRIME NO.57/2006 OF KARIKKOTTAKKARI POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ 1. KUNHU @ JOSEPH, MUNDAPLACKAL HOUSE, AYYAMKUNNU AMSOM DESOM, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. VELIYATH SIBI, S/O.JOSEPH, RESIDING DO. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ---------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARIKKOTTAKKARI POLICE STATION. 2. STATE REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. K.MOHANAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 3117 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of May, 2008. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are the accused in Crime No. 57/06 of Karikkottakkari Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 323 and 324 read with 149 I.P.C. and Sections 3 & 5 of Explosive Substances Act, seek anticipatory bail. 2. I have 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.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: B.A. No. 3117 OF 2008 2 1. Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 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.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE ttb