IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH DECEMBER 2008 / 9TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7934 of 2008() ------------------------------------ CRIME NO.387/2008 OF PEECHI POLICE STATION. PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------- JOSEPH @ JOHNY, 39 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, RESIDING AT MATTATHIL HOUSE, AASARIKADU PO., PEECHI VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR SRI.P.DALBI EMMANUEL RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SI OF POLICE, PEECHI IN CRIME NO.387/2008. BY SRI. C.S. KAMMAPPU, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. K.MOHANAN, J. ----------------------------------------- Bail Application No.7934 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of December, 2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the first accused in Crime No. 387/2008 of Peechi Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 324 and 506(ii) of I.P.C. read with 34 of 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 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 Peechi 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 B.A.No.7934 of 2008 -:2:- bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the said officer and subject to the following conditions: 1. 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 as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The 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. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. B.A.No.7934 of 2008 -:3:- 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.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. pac