IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2529 of 2008 ------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 23/2008 OF THAMPANOOR POLICE STATION) PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED 1 TO 3: ----------------------------------------------- 1. M.MANIKANTAN, S/O.MADHAVAN, TC 41/981(1), THITTAKUDY VEEDU, KURIATHY, MANACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRADHOSH KUMAR, S/O.N.KUMARAN, AGED 29 YEARS, TC 41/362, PUTHUNAGAR, 1ST STREET, HOUSE NO.22, KURIATHY, MANACAUD P.O. 3. JALADHARAN, S/O.KAMALASANAN, AGED 40 YEARS, TC 41/416, KURIATHY, MANACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 2529 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of May 2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.23/2008 of Thampanoor Police Station for offences punishable under Secs. 452 read with Sec.34 IPC and Sec.3(1) of PDPP Act, seek anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the allegations levelled against the petitioners, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of injuries sustained by the injured and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 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 their executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said Bail A.No. -:2:- officer and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. On the expiry of the aforesaid period, the petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. 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, JUDGE css/