IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1343 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 779/07 OF THRISSUR EAST POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS ---------------------------- 1. VINOD, DISTRICT PRESIDENT, ALL KERALA CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS ASSOCIATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT UNIT. 2. A.N.MOHANAN @ MOHANAKURUP, STATE PRESIDENT, ALL KERALA CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS ASSOCIATION, THRISSUR. 3. BABU @ SIVASANKARAN, SECRETARY, ALL KERALA CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS ASSOCIATION, THRISSUR. 4. V.ANVAR, VICE PRESIDENT, ALL KERALA CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS ASSOCIATION, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRAN (SR.) SRI.ANIL SIVARAMAN SRI.HARIKRISHNAN RAVINDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TOWN EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1343 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for anticipatory bail. The petitioners are office bearers of All Kerala Chemists and Druggists Association. Allegations were raised initially against them under Section 384 I.P.C. as also under the Essential Commodities Act. The allegations under the Essential Commodities Act are not pressed by the police now. The allegation now is only under Section 384 I.P.C. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners herein can also be granted anticipatory bail on identical conditions as were imposed on the petitioners in B.A. 875 of 2008 passed on 20.2.2008, who also face identical allegations in Crime No. 775 of 2007 of the same police station. 3. I have adverted to facts in detail in the said order dt. B.A.No. 1343 of 2008 2 20.2.08. This order must be read in continuation of the said order. In the absence of opposition, it is not necessary for me to advert to facts in any greater detail in this order. 3. In the result: (1) This application is allowed. (2) The following directions are issued under Section 438 Cr.P.C. (a) The petitioners shall surrender before the learned Magistrate on 11.3.2008 at 11 a.m. The learned Magistrate shall release the petitioners on regular bail on condition that they execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on 12.3.08 and 13.3.2008. During this period, the investigators shall be at liberty to interrogate the petitioners in custody and take all necessary steps in connection with the investigation. Thereafter they B.A.No. 1343 of 2008 3 shall appear before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of one month and subsequently as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (d) If the petitioners do not appear before the learned Magistrate as directed in clause (1) above, these directions shall lapse on 11.3.2008 and the police shall be at liberty thereafter to arrest the petitioners and deal with them in accordance with law. (b) If the petitioners were arrested prior to their surrender on 11.3.2008 as directed in clause (1) above, they shall be released on bail on their executing bonds for Rs.50,000/- each without any surety undertaking to appear before the learned Magistrate on 11.3.2008. (R. BASANT) Judge tm