IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 18TH MAGHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 295 of 2007() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 710 OF 2006 OF VAIKOM POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------- RANJAN.M., AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVAN, MANKUZHIKKAL HOUSE, THALANADU P.O., THALANADU, ERATTUPETTA. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DAMODARAN (SR.) SRI.A.PARVATHI MENON SRI.P.SANJAY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, THROUGH CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 295 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 07-02-2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 5th accused in Crime No.710 of 2006 of Vaikom Police Station for offences punishable under Secs. 428, 406, 418, 421 and 424 read with Sec. 34 I.P.C., seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his 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: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. Bail A.No.295 of 2007 -:2:- 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani.