IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2010 / 27TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6695 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.416/2010 OF MANIMALA POLICE STATION,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT) ... PETITIONERS: ------------------------ 1. TESSY JAMES, W/O.JAMES, AGED 45, AREEKUZHIYIL HOUSE, THAZHATHUVADAKARA, VELLAVOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. SHASIKALA SUKUMARAN, AGED 40 YEARS, CHIRAKKUMEPPURATHU HOUSE, THAZHATHUVADAKARA, VELLAVOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. 3. RAJESH KUMAR, CHIRAKKUMEPPURATHU HOUSE, THAZHATHUVADAKARA, VELLAVOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. 4. SALEELA MAJEED, W/O.MAJEED, AREEKKAL HOUSE, THAZHATHUVADAKARA, VELLAVOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. 5. SHANTHAMMA VIJAYAN, AGED 40, KADALIPOOVATHIL HOUSE, THAZHATHUVADAKARA, VELLAVOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. 6. MARIYAMMA THOMAS, AGED 60, THURAYIL HOUSE, THAZHATHUVADAKARA, VELLAVOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. 7. RAJESH VIJAYAN, KADALIPOOVATHIL HOUSE, THAZHATHUVADAKARA, VELLAVOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. 8. P.P.VARGHEESE, PANCHIKKAL HOUSE, THAZHATHUVADAKARA, VELLAVOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. BY ADVS. SRI.C.S.MANILAL, SRI.NIDHEESH.S. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.6695 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of October, 2010 ORDER In this petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos.7 to 14 in Crime No.416 of 2010 of Manimala Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 447 I.P.C. and 3(2)(e) of the P.D.P.P. Act, 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 of the said officer and subject to the following conditions: - Bail Appln.No.6695/2010 : 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