IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2006 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7235 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 259 OF KUTHIYATHODU POLICE STATION PETITIONERS: -------------- 1. P.K.JAYANTHAN, S/O.KUNJUNNI, AGED 63 YEARS, SAJU NIVAS, KODAMTHURUTHU VILLAGE, KODAMTHURUTHU MURI, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. PRASANNAN, S/O.KARUNAKARAN, AGED 26 YEARS, CHAMICHIRA, KODAMTHURUTH VILLAGE, KODAMTHURUTH MURI, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. PURUSHAN, S/O.PARAMU, AGED 50 YEARS, VELIYIL LEKSHAM VEEDU, KODAMTHURUTHU VILLAGE, KODAMTHURUTHU MURI, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. MANI, S/O.PARAMU, AGED 55 YEARS, VELIYIL LEKSHAM VEEDU, KODAMTHURUTHU VILLAGE, KODAMTHURUTHU MURI, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 5. MADHU, S/O.KOCHU NARAYANAN, AGED 32 YEARS, PAYIKKATTUVELIYIL, (KOCHANIYIL), KODAMTHURUTHU VILLAGE, KODAMTHURUTHU MURI, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.V.N.SANKARJEE RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY HOME SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUTHIATHODU POLICE STATION, ALLEPPEY DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 7235 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 7-12-2006 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos. 1 to 5 in Crime No. 259/06 of Kuthiyathode Police Station for offences punishable under Secs. 461, 456 and 380 read with Sec. 34 I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners 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 each of them executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. Bail A.No. 7235/06 -:2:- 2.Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. 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. Sd/- V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani. /true copy/ P.A. to Judge