IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2009 / 9TH ASWINA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 5516 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRMP.2531/2009 of D.C. & SESSIONS COURT,KOLLAM CRIME NO.489/2009 OF PARAVUR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: --------------------------------------- REENA VINCENT, W/O. VINCENT, JESUS BHAVAN BHOOTHAKKULAM VILLAGE, KALAKKODU, PARAVUR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA,THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARAVUR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. SRI. M.S. BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 5516 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of October, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.489/2009 of paravur Police Station, Kollam. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 447, 294(b), 506(ii), 324, 326 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The petitioner and the defacto complainant are neighbours. Both are women. It would appear that on 27/8/2009, some dispute arose between the petitioner and the defacto complainant. The present crime was registered against the petitioner on the allegation that the petitioner attacked the defacto complainant and her mother, in which the defacto complainant sustained grievous injuries. The petitioner has different story to say: On the same date, she was attacked by the defacto complainant and her mother and she sustained injuries on her neck. B.A. No. 5516 /2009 2 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the fact that the petitioner as well as the defacto complainant are women and the fact that they are neighbours, I am of the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioner, the officer in charge of the police station shall release her on bail on her executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; B) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. C) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. D) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed to the extent indicated above. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE scm