IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2010 / 22ND ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3222 of 2010() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.286/2010 OF PATTAMBI POLICE STATION) PETITIONERS/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- 1. SAJITH, S/O. SOUMINI, AGED 29 YEARS, CHIRAMANAYANGADU P.O., PANNITHADAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. SOUMINI, CHIRAMANAYANGADU P.O., PANNITHADAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. RANJITH, S/O. SOUMINI, AGED 29 YEARS, CHIRAMANAYANGADU P.O., PANNITHADAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. REJITHA, W/O. RANJITH, CHIRAMANAYANGADU P.O., PANNITHADAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 5. SASI, CHIRAMANAYANGADU P.O., PANNITHADAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3222 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of October, 2010 ORDER In this petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos.1 to 5 in Crime No.286 of 2010 of Pattambi Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 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 the petitioners executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen 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 Appln.No.3222/2010 : 2 : 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. The 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. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj