IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2010 / 15TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6122 of 2010(A) ----------------------------------- (CRIME NO.1086/2010 OF PALAI POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT) ............ PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED ------------------------------- 1. MARYAMMA JAMES,AGED 55 YEARS, W/O.P.J.JAMES,POTHANIKKAD(UNNUPPATT) BLOCK OFFICE ROAD,KOTHAMANGALAM. 2. ALICE JAMES,AGED 22 Y EARS, D/O.P.J.JAMES,POTHANIKKAD(UNNUPPATT) BLOCK OFFICE ROAD,KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM(CRIME NO.1086/2010 OF PALAI POLICE STATION,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: SVS/ V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * B.A.No. 6122 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 7th day of October, 2010 ORDER In this petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C., petitioners who are accused Nos.2 and 3 in Crime No.1086/2010 of Palai Police Station, Kottayam for an offence punishable under Section 498A read with 34 I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail. 2. I 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.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the said officer and subject to the following conditions:- B.A.No. 6122 of 2010 2 1) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the investigating officer. 2) The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence of the prosecution. 3) The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 4) Before the expiry of the above said period, the petitioners shall surrender before the concerned Magistrate and seek regular bail. 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.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE dmb