IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1657 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 168 OF 2008 OF KASARAGOD POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 3 : ----------------- 1. KHALID A,AGED 27 YEARS,S/O.M.K.MOIDU RESIDING AT PERUMBALA ROAD, NAYAMAR MOOLA, VIDYANAGAR P.O., KASARGOD DISTRICT. 2. KHADEEJA, AGED 52 YEARS, W/O. MOIDU RESIDING AT PERUMBALA ROAD, NAYAMAR MOOLA, VIDYANAGAR P.O., KASARGOD DISTRICT. 3. JALEEL AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.M.K.MOIDU, RESIDING AT PERUMBALA ROAD, NAYAMAR MOOLA VIDYANAGAR P.O., KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KASARAGOD POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 1657 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 17-3-2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos. 1 to 3 inCrime No. 168 of 2008 of Kasaragod Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec.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. 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 them 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: Bail A.No. 1657 of 2008 -:2:- 1. The first and third petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. 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. ani.