IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 342 of 2009() ----------------------- CRIME NO. 534 OF 2008 OF BEKAL POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED -------------------- 1. RAMESAN, S/O.LATE GOVINDAN ACHARI, VEDITHARAKKAL HOUSE, ARATTUKADAVU, BEKAL P.O., HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. NARAYANI, AGED 67 YEARS, W/O.LATE GOVINDAN ACHARI, VEDITHARAKKAL HOUSE, ARATTUKADAVU, BEKAL P.O., HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 3. DEVI, AGED 45 YEARS, D/O.LATE GOVINDAN ACHARI, VEDITHARAKKAL HOUSE, ARATTUKADAVU, BEKAL P.O., HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 4. MADHAVI, AGED 38 YEARS, D/O.LATE GOVINDAN ACHARI, VEDITHARAKKAL HOUSE, ARATTUKADAVU, BEKAL P.O., HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 5. SUNITHA, 31 YEARS, W/O.RAVEENDRAN, VEDITHARAKKAL HOUSE, ARATTUKADAVU, BEKAL P.O., HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 6. KARTHAYINI, AGED 31 YEARS, D/O.LATE GOVINDAN ACHARI, RESIDING AT NILESHWAR, NILESHWAR P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, REPRESENTING S.H.O., BEKAL POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S. BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 342 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 31-03-2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are the accused Nos. 1 to 6 in Crime No. 534 of 2008 of Bekal Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec. 498 A 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. 35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: Bail A.No. 342 of 2009 -:2:- 1. The first petitioner shall report before the 9 . . 11 . . Investigating Officer between a m and a m . on all Wednesdays 2. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial 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. On the expiry of the said period of one , month 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. Dated, this the 31st March 2009. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani.