IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2009 / 31ST BHADRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 5316 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.524 OF 2009 OF PARIPPALLY POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RAVEENDRAN CHETTIYAR, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.NAMASIVAYAM CHETTIYAR, BIJU MANDIRAM, PAMPURAM, PARIPALLY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.BHAGAVAT SINGH RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.524 OF 2009 OF PARIPPALLY POLICE STATION). PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5316 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2009 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.524 of 2009 of Parippally Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 420, 354, 323, 506(ii), 294(b) and 341 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. I have also perused the case diary. 4. The defacto complainant is the daughter-in-law of the accused. It is alleged that the defacto complainant and her husband purchased an item of immovable property from the accused after paying the full consideration thereof. Later, it is alleged that the accused represented to the defacto complainant and her husband that for the purpose of getting a loan, it is necessary to execute a document in favour of the accused. Accordingly, the defacto complainant and her husband executed a document in favour of the accused. It is alleged that the BA No.5316/2009 2 accused borrowed amounts from the District Co-operative Bank mortgaging the property in question. He has not repaid any amount towards the loan amount. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence and other circumstances, I am of the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioner, the officer in charge of the police station shall release him on bail on his executing bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; b) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; c) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; d) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed to the extent indicated above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl