IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2010 / 25TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3130 of 2010() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.577/10 OF VENJARAMOODU POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) PETITIONER (S): -------------------- SHIBU, AGED 34 YEARS S/O.KUTTAPPAN, VISHNU BHAVAN, NELLANADU, MUDAKKAL. BY ADV. SRI.M.ZIYAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE VENJARAMOODU POLICE STATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PR0SECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3130 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 16th August, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 3(1)(a)(i) and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 36 small empty gas cylinders and 7 other gas cylinders, which were used for domestic purpose and thereby committed the above offences. 3. According to petitioner, one Salim is an authorised dealer of a gas agency. Petitioner is only an employee in the agency. He is not involved in any offence. He requested for an opportunity to explain his innocence to the Investigating Officer. He was directed by this Court to surrender before the Investigating Officer. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner surrendered before the Investigating Officer, as directed by this Court and he was interrogated. He has no objection in granting anticipatory bail to petitioner on conditions, it is submitted. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the BA NO.3130/10 2 case, I am satisfied that anticipatory bail can be granted and hence, the following order is passed : (1) Petitioner shall, in the event of his arrest, be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, on the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Sunday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and co-operate with the investigation. (ii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence. (2) This order will be in force only for a period of 30 days from today. In the meanwhile, whether petitioner is arrested or not, petitioner may seek regular bail from the court concerned. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs