IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3778 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 178/2007 OF KATTAKADA POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED 2 TO 4 ------------------------------------------ 1. MR.JITHENDRA DHARAMSHEY GANDHI, S/O.DHARA,MSHEY GANDHI, COMPANY SECRETARY, MARATHON INNOVA OFFICE, G.K.MARG, LOWER PAREL (W) MUMBAI. 2. MR.CHANDRASEKHAR.B.KANSE, LEGAL ASSISTANT, M/S.MARATHON INNOVA OFFICE, G.K.MARG, LOWER PAREL(W) MUMBAI. 3. MR.SOHEL NASIRUDDEEN KAZI, LEGAL ASSISTANT, M/S.MARATHON INNOVA OFFICE, G.K.MARG, LOWER PAREL(W) MUMBAI. BY ADV. SRI.S.K.AJAY KUMAR RESPONDENT: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATTAKADA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.3778 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of June, 2008 ORDER Application for anticipatory bail. 2. Petitioners are accused 2, 3 and 4 in the crime registered under Section 420 and 34 IPC on a private complaint filed against him and others. According to the learned counsel for the petitioners, there was a business transaction with the defacto complainant firm and the accused and some dispute arose on account of the same. A criminal complaint was filed against the defacto-complainant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and this case is only a counter blast to that case. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the petitioners may be made available for interrogation and he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail. The petitioners are now in Koria and hence sufficient time may be granted to appear before the Investigating Officer. Hence, the following order is passed: (i) The petitioners are directed to appear before the Investigating officer within 30 days from today and make himself available for interrogation. BA 3778/08 2 (ii) In the event of their arrest, petitioners shall be released on bail 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 condition that they will co-operate with the investigation and report for interrogation as and when directed by the police. The application is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE mn