IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 18TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5522 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------- CRIME NO.457/2008 OF CHATHANNUR POLICE STATION PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED : ---------------------------------- SASIDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 48, S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, THALATHIVILA PUTHENVEEDU, KUZHIYAM, PERINADU, CHEMAKKADU P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANTS : ---------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHATHANNUR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. SHEELA, AGED 37, D/O.KUNJAYYAPPAN UNNITHAN, JAYAMANDIRAM, NEDUMBANA P.O., NEDUMBANA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.K. MOHANAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.5522 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of September, 2008. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 1st accused in Crime No.457 of 2008 of Chathannur Police Station for offences punishable under Section 498 A of Indian Penal Code, Section 3 of Dowry Prohibition Act and Sections 2(a), 3 (i), (ii) and (iii) of Protection of Woman From Domestic Violence Act, 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 B.A.No.5522 of 2008 -:2:- period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of 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. 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. B.A.No.5522 of 2008 -:3:- 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.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. pac