IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7861 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 775 OF 2008 OF KONNI POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED ---------------------------------------- 1. SREERAJ, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.RAVEENDRAN NAIR, KODUMTHARA PUTHEN VEETIL, KONNI THAZHAM MURI, IRAVON VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. 2. RAVEENDRAN NAIR, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. GOPINATHAN NAIR, KODUMTHARA PUTHEN VEETTIL, KONNI THAZHAM MURI, IRAVON VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. SARASAMMA. AGED 53 YEARS, W/O.RAVEENDRAN NAIR, KODUMTHARA PUTHEN VEETIL, KONNI THAZHAM MURI, IRAVON VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. SREEREKHA, AGED 31 YEARS, D/O SARASAMMA, KODUMTHARA PUTHEN VEETIL, KONNI THAZHAM MURI, IRAVON VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/ STATE --------------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR, KONNI POLICE STATION. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =============================== Bail Application No. 7861 of 2008 =============================== DATED: 24.02.2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.775 of 2008 of Konni Police Station for offences punishable under Section 498(A) read with Sec.34 I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Since the 4th accused is deleted from the array of the accused, his application for anticipatory bail is dismissed. Having regard to the allegations levelled against the petitioners 1 to 3, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of injuries sustained by the injured and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner Nos.1 to 3. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in- charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioners(A1 to A3) on bail for a period of one month in the event of their arrest in connection with the above case on each of the petitioner executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: B. A.No.7861 of 2008 -:2:- 1. The petitioners 1 to 3 shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners 1 to 3 shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioners 1 to 3 shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners 1 to 3 shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. On the expiry of the aforesaid period, the petitioners 1 to 3 shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. If the petitioners 1 to 3 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. sj