IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2009 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1837 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 413/2009 OF KOTTARAKKARA POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 3 -------------------------------------------------- 1. JAYAPRAKASH,S/O.THANKAPPAN,AGED 26 YEARS RADHA MANDIRAN,KARIKKAL MURI,PUTHOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK,KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. RADHA,W/O.THANKAPPAN, RADHA MANDIRAN,KARIKKAL MURI,PUTHOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK,KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. THANKAPPAN, RADHA MANDIRAN,KARIKKAL MURI,PUTHOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK,KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY S.I.OF POLICE, KOTTARAKKARA POLICE STATION THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 1837 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 8th day of April, 2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos. 1 to 3 in Crime No.413/2009 of Kottarakkara Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 324, 498A and 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. 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 following conditions: - 1) Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. BA 1837/09 -2- 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. mn.