IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 26TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5267 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.106/07 OF KATTOOR POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 6 & 8 :- --------------------------------------------- 1. VANAJA, W/O LATE PRASIDHAN, MULANGADAN HOUSE, KATTOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. PRAMEEJA, AGED 17, MINOR, D/O LATE PRASIDHAN, MULANGADAN HOUSE, KATTOOR, REP. BY HER MOTHER IST PETITIONER,VANAJA, W/O LATE PRASIDHAN, MULANGADAN HOUSE, KATTOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.N.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No.5267 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, petitioners are partners of the financial institution and at the instance of the first accused, amounts were demanded from the de facto complainant and deposits were made, but those were not returned. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submitted that the 8th accused, who is the second petitioner herein, is a minor, as evidenced by Annexure-1. The 6th accused is her mother. They are brought into the array of accused at a highly belated stage. After 16 months of registration of the crime, the petitioners are also brought into the array of accused, as per report on a bare statement that they are also involved in the offence, it is submitted. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Hence, the following order is passed: BA.No.5267/08 2 Petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned within seven days from today and if bail application is filed, they shall be released on bail on their executing bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on condition that they shall co-operate with the investigation and that they themselves shall make available for interrogation, if required by the investigating officer. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.