IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2007 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1608 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.2/07 OF ALL WOMEN'S POLICE STATION, PONDICHERRY : PETITIONER --------------------------- 1. BASTHICHAND, 51/240 CHILAVANNUR ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. NIRMALA DEVI, 51/240 CHILAVANNUR ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.SASITH PANICKER SRI.SARIN PANICKER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SHO, ALL WOMENS POLICE STATION, PONDICHERRY. 3. SI OF POLICE, THEVARA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2007, ALONG WITH BA.1569/07 AND THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. Nos. 1569 and 1608 OF 2007 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 16th day of March, 2007 O R D E R In these applications the father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the defacto complainant Sunitha and who are respectively accused Nos.2, 3 and 4 in Crime No.2/2007 of All Women's Police Station, Pondicherry for offences punishable under sections 498A and 406 read with section 34 IPC and sections 3 to 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The marriage between Sunitha and Vijay Kumar, the first accused, took place on 13.2.2005. 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 Investigating Officer 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.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: BA.1569&1608/07 : 2 : a. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. b. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. c. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. d. Petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. 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) aks