IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2007 / 22ND PAUSHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 146 of 2007() ---------------------------- Crime no. 577/06 of Chengannur Police Station : PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 & 2 IN CRIME 577/2006 --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. JAYAN, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O. BALAKRISHNAN, RESIDING AT CHALAKUNNIL VEEDU, ELAVUMTHITTA P.O. KEEZHVANMAZHI MURI, PADANAD VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. 2. JUSTIAN, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. BALAKRISHNAN, RESIDING AT CHALAKUNNIL VEEDU, ELAVUMTHITTA P.O. KEEZHVANMAZHI MURI, PADANAD VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT IN CRIME NO. 577/2006 ---------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP BY THE PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.Ramkumar, J. ======================== B.A.No. 146 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 12th day of January, 2007. ORDER In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos. 1 and 2 in Crime No.577 of 2006 of Chengannur Police Station for offences punishable under Secs. 324, 354, 427 and 452 read with Sec. 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. 10,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: BA 146/07 -: 2 :- 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 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. ess 12/1