IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1180 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 5/08 OF THEKKUMBHAGAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER ----------------- SANAL KUMAR, DAIVAVILASAM THEKKUMBHAGAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) SRI.P.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE THEKKUMBHAGAM. 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1180 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for anticipatory bail. The petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under Section 153A I.P.C. That is the only non- bailable offence alleged in the crime. 2. This Court has already granted anticipatory bail to two other accused persons as per orders dt. 28.1.2008 in B.A. 192 of 2008 and dt.30.1.2008 in B.A. No.492 of 2008. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner, subject to identical conditions as were imposed on the co-accused as per the orders referred above. In the absence of opposition, it is not necessary for me to advert to facts in any greater detail. 4. In the result: (1) This application is allowed. B.A.No. 1180 of 2008 2 (2) The following directions are issued under Section 438 Cr.P.C. (a) The petitioner shall surrender before the learned Magistrate on 6.3.2008 at 11 a.m. The learned Magistrate shall release the petitioner on regular bail on condition that he executes a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on 7.3.2008 and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (c) If the petitioner does not appear before the learned Magistrate as directed in clause (1) above, these directions shall lapse on 6.3.08 and the police shall be at liberty thereafter to arrest the petitioner and deal with him in accordance with law. (d) If the petitioner were arrested prior to his surrender on 6.3.2008 as directed in clause (1) above, he shall be released on bail B.A.No. 1180 of 2008 3 on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- without any surety undertaking to appear before the learned Magistrate on 6.3.2008. (R. BASANT) Judge tm