IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2011 / 12TH SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6148 of 2011 CRIME NO.1113 OF 2011 OF CHALAKUDY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. PETITIONERS: ACCUSED NOS.2, 3 AND 4: ------------------------------- 1. BALAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. MANIKKYAN,CHOPPARAMBIL, KOODAPUZHA NORTH,CHALAKKUDY.P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT 2. SANTHA BALAN, AGED 54 YEARS, W/O.BALAN, CHOPPARAMBIL, KOODAPUZHA NORTH,CHALAKKUDY.P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT 3. LIBIN BALAN, AGED 26 YEARS, CRAIN TRAINEE,CHOPPARAMBIL, KOODAPUZHA NORTH,CHALAKKUDY.P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.K.S.BHARATHAN RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 6148 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.2, 3 and 4 in Crime No.1113 of 2011 of Chalakkudy Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the accused is under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The petitioners are respectively the father, mother and brother of accused No.1. Accused No.1 is the husband of the de facto complainant. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence, the injury sustained and other BAIL APPL. NO. 6148 OF2011 :: 2 :: circumstances, I am of the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioners. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioners, the officer in charge of the police station shall release them on bail on their executing bond for Rupees Ten thousand each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; b) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; c) The petitioners 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 ahz/