IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 2ND MAY 2008 / 12TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2710 of 2008() ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.260/2008 OF THRIKKAKARA POLICE STATION ...... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- D.N.MADHUSOODANAN, S/O.K.K.NARAYANAN, DHARMATHUMPARAMBIL, ESI ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-18. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRIKKAKARA POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.2710 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of May, 2008 ORDER Application for anticipatory bail. Petitioner faces allegations under Section 498 A I.P.C. The marriage took place on 01.01.99. The spouses are blessed with 2 children. Crime has been registered. Investigation is in progress. According to the petitioner, all the disputes have been settled between the spouses. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied in the facts and circumstances of this case that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. In the absence of opposition, it is not necessary for me to advert to facts in any greater detail in this order. 3. In the result, this Bail Application is, allowed. The following directions are issued under Section 438 Cr.P.C. i) The petitioner shall appear before the learned Magistrate at 11 a.m on 09.05.2008. He shall be enlarged on regular bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees B.A.No.2710 of 2008 2 Twenty Five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 1 p.m on 10.05.2008 and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so; iii) If the petitioner does not appear before the learned Magistrate as directed in clause (i), directions issued above shall thereafter stand revoked and the police shall be at liberty to arrest the petitioner and deal with him in accordance with law as if those directions were not issued at all; iv) If the petitioner were arrested prior to his surrender on 09.05.08 as directed in clause (1) above, he shall be released from custody on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five thousand only) without any sureties undertaking to appear before the learned Magistrate on 09.05.08. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-