IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9154 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.1073/2011 OF KALADY POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 4: ------------------------------------ 1. K.M.MANOJKUMAR, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.C.K.MOHANDAS, KARUKULANGARA HOUSE, NOW RESIDING AT PULLOTHUPADATHU HOUSE, KAVIL WEST, LOKAMESWARAM KARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. C.K.MOHANDAS, AGED 60 YEARS, KARUKULANGARA HOUSE, NOW RESIDING AT PULLOTHUPADATHU HOUSE, KAVIL WEST, LOKAMESWARAM KARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. SIROMANI MOHANDAS, AGED 59 YEARS, W/O.MOHANDAS, KARUKULANGARA HOUSE, NOW RESIDING AT PULLOTHUPADATHU HOUSE, KAVIL WEST, LOKAMESWARAM KARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. MINI PURUSHU, AGED 39 YEARS, W/O.PURUSHU, THANIPOYIL HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM KARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.SUNILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSCECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.R.RENJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.9154 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of November, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.1073 of 2011 of Kalady Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioners is under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The first petitioner is the husband of the de facto complainant. Petitioners 2 and 3 are the parents of the first petitioner. The fourth petitioner is the sister of the first petitioner. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 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 petitioners. BA 9154/11 2 There will be a direction that in the event of arrest of the petitioners, the officer in charge of the police station shall release them on bail on their executing bond for ` 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: A) The first petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on alternate Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; B) The petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required ; C) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence ; D) The petitioners shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; E) 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