IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH MAY 2008 / 26TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3154 of 2008(R) ---------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 100/08 OF THOTTILPALAM POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- ROY @ ROYIT, S/O.THOMAS,AGED 30 YEARS, PULLATTU THADATHIL HOUSE, PASUKKADAVU P.O.,MARUTHOMKARA AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM) RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THOTTILPALAM POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.K. MOHANAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 3154 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of May, 2008. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 2nd accused in Crime No. 100/2008 of Thottilpalam Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 326 read with Section 34 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 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 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: B.A. No. 3154 OF 2008 2 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. 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, ttb JUDGE. B.A. No. 3154 OF 2008 3