IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2007 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2023 of 2007() ----------------------------- : PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS. 6 TO 8 ------------------------------------------------ 1. ARUN SANKAR, S/O.TAGORE, AGED 29 YEARS, SANKARA MANDIRAM, ULIYAKOVIL NAGARA, ULIYAKOVIL P.O., KOLLAM. 2. TAGORE, SANKARA MANDHIRAM, ULIYAKOVIL NAGAR, ULIYAKOVIL P.O., KOLLAM. 3. LALITHA, W/O.TAGORE, AGED 55 YEARS, SANKARA MANDHIRAM, ULIYAKOVIL NAGAR, ULIYAKOVIL P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2007 ALONG WITH B.A. 2033/07 AND 2024/2007 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application Nos. 2023/07, 2033 of 2007 & 2024 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 04-04-2007 O R D E R These are applications for anticipatory bail. The petitioners in B.A. 2023 of 2007 are accused Nos. 6 to 8 in Crime No. 105 of 2007 of Kollam East Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 468, 470, 474 and 120 B read with Section 149 I.P.C. and the common petitioners in B.A. No. 2024/2007 and B.A. No. 2033 of 2007 are accused Nos. 1, 4 and 5 in Crime Nos. 292/07 and 291/07 respectively of Kollam East Police Station for the very same offences. 2. In as much as the aforementioned common petitioners were granted anticipatory bail in two other related crimes, I see no reason why the petitioners should be treated differently. 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. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties Bail A.No.2023/07, 2033 of 2007 & 2024 of 2007 -:2:- each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioners 1 and 2 in B.A. 2023/07 and petitioners 1 and 3 in B.A. No.s 2024/07 and 2033/07 shall report before the Investigating Officer 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.RAMKUMAR, Bail A.No.2023/07, 2033 of 2007 & 2024 of 2007 -:3:- JUDGE. ani.