IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 4327 of 2009() -------------------------------------- CRIME NO.341/2009 OF MAVELIKARA POLICE STATION. PETITIONERS/ACCUSED: --------------------------------------- 1. CHATTERJI, MURALI SADANAM, ARUNOOTTIMANGALAM MURI, ARUNOOTTIMANGALAM P.O., VETTIYAR VILLAGE. 2. KUMARI, -DO- -DO- BY ADV. SRI.RINNY STEPHEN CHAMAPARAMPIL SMT.ASHA ELIZABETH MATHEW RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. SRI. JIKKU GEORGE, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No.4327 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of August, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are the accused in Crime No.341/2009 of Mavelikara Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioners is under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. 3. I have perused the Case Diary. 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 petitioners. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioners, the officer in charge of the police station shall release them on bail on their executing bond for Rs.25,000/-each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; B) The petitioners shall not try to influence the B.A. No.4327/ 2009 Page numbers prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. C) The petitioners 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 scm