IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2008 / 27TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4964 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.657/08 OF KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS: ---------------------------- 1. AYYAPPAN @ MUTHAVU, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.KUNJOL, PURANCHIRA, ASAMANNOOR P.O., ODAKKALI. 2. SUDHEESH, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.AYYAPPAN, PURANCHIRA, ASAMANNOOR P.O., ODAKKALI. 3. RATHEESH, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.MOHANAN, CHEERANKUZHI, PURANCHIRA, ASAMANNOOR P.O., ODAKKALI. 4. ABHILASH, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, KARIKKAL, RAYAMANGALAM, KURUPPAMPADY. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. S.I. OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4964 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 452, 323 and 324 read with Section 34 IPC. Learned counsel for petitioners submitted that the dispute was settled between the parties and a document was also executed which is produced as Annexure A2. Learned counsel appeared for the defacto complainant also endorsed this submission. Learned public prosecutor, on instructions submitted that the defacto complainant on subsequent questioning admitted that the matter is squared up between the parties. In the above circumstances, I find that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioners and the following order is passed: Petitioners shall be released on bail in the event of their arrest on their executing bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on the following conditions: BA No.4964/08 2 (i) Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation and co-operate with the investigation. (ii) Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when directed. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl