IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2010 / 1ST ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3393 of 2010() ----------------------------------------- CRIME NO.571/2010 OF SASTHAMCOTTA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. .............. PETITIONER/ACCUSED-A2 --------------------------------------- SHANIFA, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.SHAJAHAN, KAVINTE THEKKATHIL, THEKKENMYNAGAPPALLY MURI, MYNAGAPPALLY VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.DILEEP RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.V. TEKCHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 3393 of 2010 ----------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 403, 406, 418 and 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, de facto complainant entrusted a car to the first accused and petitioner(A2), on condition that it will be return while he comes back from gulf country. On 04.11.2009 de facto complainant requested petitioner and first accused to return the car but they refused to do so and they cheated him. 3. First accused and second accused are husband and wife. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the car was purchased by petitioner on hire purchase agreement and instalments were paid by petitioner towards sale consideration. Rs. 2,21,000/- was paid towards sale consideration. Petitioner appeared before the investigating officer, as directed by this Court and explained her innocence. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner appeared before the investigating officer and she was B.A. No. 3393 of 2010 2 interrogated, he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that petitioner can be granted anticipatory bail on the conditions. Hence, the following order is passed: 1. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned within seven days from today. 2. On such surrender, she shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions: i). Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer as and when directed and co-operate with the investigation. ii). Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with the evidence. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln