IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8356 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.456/2011 OF KONNI POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. ---------- PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 3 ------------------------------------------ 1. ANANDAN, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.AADICHAN, ASANPARAMBIL VEEDU, S.N.D.P.JUNCTIN, V. KOTTAYAM.P.O., KOZHENCHERRY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. GOPALAKRISHNAN, AGED 72 YEARS, ASANPARAMBIL VEEDU, S.N.D.P.JUNCTION V, KOTTAYAM.P.O., KOZHENCHERY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. LAKSHMIKUTTYAMMA, AGED 65 YEARS, W/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN, ASANPARAMBIL VEEDU,S.N.D.P.JUNCTION V,KOTTAYAM PO, KOZHENCHERY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR SRI.RAJA VIJAYAEAGHAVAN RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.REJI JOSEPH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.11.2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: VK P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------- B.A. NO. 8356 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2011. O R D E R Petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 3 of Konni Police Station for the offences under Sections 323, 324, 354 and 452 r/w Section 34 IPC. Apprehending, arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the investigating officer, this petition is filed. Having heard either side, I find that the petitioners 2 and 3 are entitled to a direction as sought for this petition. Therefore this petition is allowed and there would be a direction to the respondent to release the petitioners 2 and 3 in the event of arrest on executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like amount to the satisfaction of the investigating officer on a condition that the petitioners 2 and 3 shall appear before the investigating officer as and when called for. The petitioner as far as the first petitioner is concerned as dismissed with a liberty to apply him for a regular bail. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE amk