IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2006 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6386 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.258/2006 OF PAZHAYANGADI POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------ 1. D.RAVI, S/O.KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 38 YEARS, PIGMI COLLECTOR, DISTRICT CO-OP.BANK, PILATHARA, RESIDING AT GEETHA NIVAS, CHERUTHAZHAM, PO MANDOOR. 2. K.V.BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.GANGADHARAN, AGED 55 YEARS, KALLAMVALLY HOUSE, CHERUTHAZHAM, P.O.MANDOOR. 3. K.V.M.PADMANABHAN, S/O.GOVINDAN, AGED 46 YEARS, MATHIYERI HOUSE, ARUMBHAGAM, CHERUTHAZHAM, P.O.MANDOOR. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY GOVT. PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 6386 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of October, 2006 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. The petitioners are accused in Crime No.258/2006 of the Pazhayangadi Police Station, with respect to offence under Sections 143, 147, 353 and 341 I.P.C., read with Section 149 of Indian Penal Code, on the allegation that they obstructed the officials of H.R & C.E, from opening the temple chest. It is submitted that the petitioner is the former Secretary of the Kshetra Samrakshana Samithi, and the matter involved is, regarding a dispute with respect to the appointment of non-hereditary trustees. There was no violence involved. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor also opposed. 3. On hearing both sides, I am of the view that the petitioners are to be granted the order sought for. 4. It is hereby directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioners in connection with Crime No.258/2006, they shall be released on bail by the officer concerned on each one of them executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for B.A.No.6386/2006 2 the like amount to the satisfaction of the above officer. It is further stipulated that the petitioners shall appear before proper court and seek bail within a period of thirty days. They shall make available for interrogation by the police officer. They shall not in any manner interfere with the investigation. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE ms