IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2009 / 25TH ASHADHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 3861 of 2009( CRIME NO.73 OF 2009 OF MURICKASSERY POLICE STATION CRMP.1569/2009 OF SESSIONS COURT,THODUPUZHA PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ VINOD, S/O.SIVANKUTTY, AGED 32 YEARS, RENJINI VILASOM, 1000 ACRE KARA, VELLATHOOVAL VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY SRI.A.S.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 3861 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 16th July, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.73 of 2009 of Murickassery Police Station. It is stated by the learned Public Prosecutor that names of accused Nos.2 to 4 were deleted from the array of accused. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. 3. I have perused the case diary. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence and other circumstances, I am of the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioner, the officer in charge of the police station shall release him on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: B.A. NO. 3861 OF 2009 :: 2 :: a) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; b) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; c) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; d) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed to the extent indicated above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/