IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 18TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4976 of 2008() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.564/2008 OF MATTANCHERY POLICE STATION) PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS. 1 TO 4 ------------------------------------------------ 1. T.S.MOHAMMED KUTTY, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.SYED MOHAMMED, 7/341, THANGAL VEETTIL PARAMBU, KOCHANGADI, COCHIN - 2. 2. SUHARA MOHAMMED KUTTY, AGED 42 YEARS, W/O.T.S.MUHAMMED KUTTY, 7/341, THANGAL VEETTIL PARAMBU, KOCHANGADI,COCHIN - 2. 3. SAKEER HUSSAIN, S/O.ABOOBACKER, AGED 30 YEARS, VI/1493, ADHIKARI VALAPPU, FORT COCHIN. 4. SUDHEER, S/O.ABOOBACKER, AGED 31 YEARS, VI/1493, ADHIKARI VALAPPU, FORT COCHIN. BY ADV. SRI.C.B.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MATTANCHERRY POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI S.V.NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. K.MOHANAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO.4976 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th September, 2008. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C, the petitioners who are the accused Nos. 1 to 4 in Crime No.564/2008 of Mattanchery Police Station for the offence punishable under Secs.498 A read with Sec.34 of I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioners on bail for a period of one month in the event of their arrest in connection with the above case on each of them executing a 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. Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer B.A 4976/08 between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. kvm/-