IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 94TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1446 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.32/2008 OF NEDUMUDY POLICE STATION : PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS. 1 TO 3 ------------------------------------------------ 1. BYJU, S/O.PURUSHAN, AGED 32 YEARS, MUPATHILCHIRA VEEDU, THAKAZHY VILLAGE, KUTTANAD TALUK. 2. PURUSHAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 52 YEARS, MUPATHILCHIRA VEEDU, THAKAZHY VILLAGE, KUTTANAD TALUK. 3. PANKAJAKSHI, W/O.PURUSHAN, AGED 51 YEARS, MUPATHILCHIRA VEEDU, THAKAZHY VILLAGE, KUTTANAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUMUDY POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.1446 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 14.03.2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are the accused Nos. 1 to 3 in Crime No.32 of 2008 of Nedumudy Police Station for an offence punishable under Secs , 120B, 498A read with 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.1446/2008 -:2:- 1. 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 including custodial 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. sj