IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2011 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9002 of 2011() ---------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 440/2011 OF TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT) ...... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 4. -------------------------------------- 1. M.ANEESHKUMAR, MANNTHIL HOUSE,MANAKARA P.O.,PALAKKAD 2. BAIJU, PODIMATTATHIL HOUSE, PARASSERY P.O.,PALAKKAD 3. PREJITHKUMAR, SIVADAS NIVAS, KALLEKULANGARA AKATHETHARA, PALAKKAD. 4. PRASAD A AYNIPRA HOUSE, KANNIYAMPURAM P.O., OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD. BY ADVS. SRI.S.MANU SMT. K. DEEPA RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 31. 2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PALAKKD TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD -678001 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.REJI JOSEPH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------- B.A. NO.9002 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of December, 2011. O R D E R Petitioners are accused 1 to 4 in Crime No: 440/2011 of Palakkad Town South Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147 and 188 r/w Section 149 IPC. Apprehending, arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigation Officer, this petition under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C is filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioners on bail in the event of arrest with a plea that they are innocent of the allegations. 2. Having heard either side, I find that it would be appropriate to release the petitioners on bail in the event of arrest. In the result, this petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer. The Investigating Officer after interrogation shall release the petitioners on bail on executing a bond for Rs.20.000/- with two solvent sureties each for like amount to the satisfaction of the Investigating B.A. NO.9002 OF 2011 : 2: Officer subject to the following conditions :- 1. Petitioners shall report before the investigating Officer at 10.00AM on every Wednesday. 2. Petitioners shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. 3. Petitioners shall not leave Palakkad District without the previous permission of the Court. 4. This order shall be in force for a period of one month, within which period the petitioners shall apply for regular bail, failing which the Investigating Officer shall arrest the petitioners and produce them before the Magistrate concerned. amk P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE