IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 2ND ASWINA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 5268 of 2009() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.312/2009 OF THE PARAVUR POLICE STATION,KOLLAM DISTRICT) PETITIONER:1ST ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------------- SURENDRAN UNNITHAN, S/O.JANARDHANAN PILLAI, THAPOVANAM, KURUMMANDAL WARD, PARAVUR P.O. KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.C.RAJENDRAN, MR.B.CHANDRA LAL. RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARAVUR POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. M.S. BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 5268 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of September, 2009 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.312/2009 of Paravur Police Station, Kollam District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 498 A and 323 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 Rs. 25,000/- each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the B.A. No. 5268 of 2009 2 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 ln