IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2010 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5609 of 2009() ----------------------------------------------- CRIME NO.333/2009 OF VELLIKULANGARA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- V.M.CHANDRAN, S/O.MANI, VETTIYATTIL HOUSE, NOOLUVALLI DESOM, MATTATHUR VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENT(S): STATE ---------------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELLIKULANGARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT-THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31. # Addl. R2. USHA, D/O.MANUKKADAN VELAYUDHAN, AGED 43, MUPPLIYAM VILLAGE, THRISSUR. # ADDL.R2 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 21.10.2009 IN CRL.M.A.NO.5491/2009 ADV. SRI.A.RANJITH NARAYANAN FOR ADDL.R2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. .......................................... B.A. No.5609 of 2009 .......................................... Dated: 27.10.2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.333/2009 of Vellikulangara Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 494,495,498A and 420 I.P.C., seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. But at the same time, I am inclined to permit the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have his application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer on 10.11.2010 or on 11.11.2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. After interrogation, petitioner shall be produced before the Magistrate concerned who on being convinced that the petitioner has been interrogated by the police, shall release the petitioner on bail on the petitioner executing a bond for Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate and subject to the following conditions:- B.A.No.5609 /2009 -:2:- 1. The 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. 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. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj