IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 15TH BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5257 of 2010() ----------------------------------------- CRIME NO.108/2010 OF OONNUKAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DIST. ..................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------- P.V. JOSHY, S/O.VARGHESE, AGED 45 YEARS PEKKAL HOUSE, NEENDAPARA PO, NERYAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENT/STATE AND DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OONNUKAL POLICE STATION (INVESTIGATING OFFICER IN CRIME NO.108/2010 OF OONNUKAL POLICE STATION), REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM COCHIN 682 031. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. V. RAMKUMAR, J. ................................... B.A. No.5257 of 2010 .................................. Dated: 06.09.2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 1 st accused in Crime No.108/2010 of Oonnukal Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 498A read with 34 I.P.C. seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of the injury sustained and the other circumstances of the case, 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. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: Bail A.No.5257/2010 -: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. Before the expiry of the aforesaid period of one month, the Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. 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. sj