IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6976 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.343/2000 OF WADAKKANCHERRY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR : PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS 2 TO 4 ----------------------------------------------- 1. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 60, S/O.LAKSHMIKUTTY AMMA, THIRUNILATHIL, THEKUMKARA VILLAGE, TALAPPILLY TALUK. 2. MALATHY, W/O.RAMACHANDRAN, THIRUNILATHIL, THEKUMKARA VILLAGE, TALAPPILLY TALUK. 3. JAYALAKSHMI, D/O.RAMACHANDRAN, THIRUNILATHIL, THEKUMKARA VILLAGE, TALAPPILLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: STATE OF KERALA/COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WADAKKANCHERRY POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.6976 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of November 2007 O R D E R Application for anticipatory bail. The petitioners are accused 2 to 4. Altogether there are seven accused persons. First accused is allegedly the principal offender. The accused faces allegations under Section 420 I.P.C. 2. I have already adverted to the relevant facts in detail while considering the application for anticipatory bail of the fifth accused. As per order dated 25/10/2007 in B.A.No.6449/07, the said accused was granted anticipatory bail. This order must be read in continuation of that order. I am not hence adverting to facts in greater detail in this order. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners can be granted anticipatory bail subject to identical terms and conditions. 4. In the result, this petition is allowed. Following directions are issued under Section 438 Cr.P.C in favour of the petitioners. i) Petitioners shall surrender before the learned Magistrate having jurisdiction at 11 a.m on 26/11/2007. They B.A.No.6976/07 2 shall be released on regular bail on condition that they execute bonds for Rs.25,000/-(Rupees twenty five thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 1 p.m on 27/11/2007 and 28/11/2007 and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (iii) If the petitioners do not appear before the learned Magistrate as directed in clause (i), directions issued above shall thereafter stand revoked and the police shall be at liberty to arrest the petitioners and deal with them in accordance with law, as if these directions were not issued at all. (iv) If they were arrested prior to 26/11/2007, they shall be released from custody on their executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) without any sureties, undertaking to appear before the learned Magistrate on 26/11/2007. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.6976/07 3 B.A.No.6976/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007