IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2011 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1959 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.124/2011 OF WADAKKANCHERRY POLICE STATION PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ PRADEEP, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 40 YEARS, PUTHENPURACKAL HOUSE, KANJIRAKODE VILLAGE, DESOM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENT(S): /COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, WADAKKANCHERRY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: dmb V. RAMKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No. 1959 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 18th day of March, 2011 ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 1st accused in Crime No.124/2011 of Wadakkancherry Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 406 and 498(A) read with 34 I.P.C., seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. After evaluating the factors and parameters which are to be taken into consideration in the light of paragraph 122 of the verdict dated 2-12-2010 of the Apex Court in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra and Others (2010 (4) KLT 930), I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in- charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the said officer and subject to the following Bail Appln.No.1959/2011 -:2:- conditions:- 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays till the filing of the final report. 2. The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person who is acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him or her from disclosing any information to the Court or to the police or to any other person in authority . 3. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the investigating officer at any time till the filing of the final report. 4. The petitioner shall not establish any contact with any of the witnesses or accused in the case. 5. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses or the victims nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 6. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 7. The petitioner shall notify to the Court his place of residence before executing the bail bond. 8. The bail granted pursuant to this order shall be in force till the end of the trial of the case unless and until it is cancelled by this Court in accordance with paragraph 103 of the verdict in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre's case (supra). Bail Appln.No.1959/2011 -:3:- 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. Dated this the 18th day of March, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. dmb