IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2010 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1234 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.133 OF 2010 OF CHAVARA-THEKKUMBHAGOM POLICE STATION IN KOLLAM PETITIONERS/ACCUSED-A1 TO 3 ----------------------------------------------- 1. SETHULAL, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.LATE K.CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI, SILA BHAVANAM, KOIVILA MURI, KOIVILA.P.O, THEVALAKKARA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. RAJANI S.PILLAI, AGED 32 YEARS, W/O.ADV.C.SACHU LAL, SILA BHAVANAM, KOIVILA MURI, KOIVILA.P.O, THEVALAKKARA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. DEVAKI AMMA, AGED 85 YEARS, W/O.LATE KESAVA PILLAI, SILA BHAVANAM, KOIVILA MURI, KOIVILA.P.O, THEVALAKKARA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.DILEEP RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.1234 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 24.03.2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are the accused in Crime No.133 of 2010 of Chavara- Thekkumbhagom Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec.498A 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. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the Bail A.No.1234/2010 -:2:- following conditions: 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