IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2009 / 15TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1044 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 113/2009 OF EZHUKONE POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED 2 TO 4:- ---------------------------------------- 1. BAIJU, S/O. KARUNAKARAN BAIJU MANDIRAM, EDAKKIDAM MURI KAREEPRA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. 2. SUDHARSANAN, S/O. PARAMU MARATTUVILATHEKKETHIL EDAKKIDAM MURI KAREEPRA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. 3. MANU, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN MINI BHAVAN, EDAKKIDAM MURI, KAREEPRA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. MR. B.S.SWATHY KUMAR RESPONDENT/STATE:- ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. M.S. BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ======================= Bail Application No. 1044 of 2009 ======================= Dated this the 6th day of March, 2009. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos. 2, 3 and 4 in Crime No. 113 of 2009 of Ezhukone Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 153, 294(b) and 353 r/ w Section 149 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 allegations levelled against the petitioners, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of legal injury sustained by the injured 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 their executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: B. A.No.1044/2009 -:2:- 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. On the expiry of the aforesaid period, the petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. 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. Dated this the 6th day of March, 2009. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv