IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2011 / 13TH SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5775 of 2011 CRIME NO.311 OF 2011 OF MANNAR POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA. PETITIONER : ACCUSED NO.1 -------------------------------- SATHEESH NAIR, S/O. RAVEENDRANATHAN NAIR, VIJAYA BHAVAN, KURATTIKADU, MANNAR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNAR POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNAR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 685 622. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 5775 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of August, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.311 of 2011 of Mannar Police Station, Alappuzha District. 2. The offence alleged against the accused is under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 4. 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 Rupees Ten thousand with two solvent sureties BAIL APPL. NO.5775 OF 2011 :: 2 :: 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 ahz/