IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2007 / 12TH MAGHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 655 of 2007() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 25 OF 2007 OF PANDALAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------------ JIJU T. MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, NEDIYAKALAYIL, ELAVUMTHITTA, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANDALAM POLICE STATION, (CRIME NO.25 OF 2007), REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. SALIMKUMAR, AGED 52, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN, PUTHENPEEIKAYIL, MEZHUVELI, KOZHENCHERRY, PATHANAMTHITA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO.655 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 01-02-2007 O R D E R Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 25/07 of Pandalam police station for offences punishable under Sections 452, 323, 324 and 427 of I.P.C., seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. The petitioner would allege that the matter has since been settled with the de facto complainant as evidenced by Annexure A2 affidavit sworn to by the de facto complainant, 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 for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. Bail A.No.655 of 2007 -:2:- 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The 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. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. 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. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani.