IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2011 / 19TH SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6367 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.172/2011 OF SREEKRISHNAPURAM POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD APPLICANTS/ACCUSED --------------------------- 1. JAYAKUMAR, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.VARADAN, SREEVAIKUNDAM, OLLOOKKARA, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR. PIN-680 655. 2. VARADAN, S/O.DORAISWAMY, AGED 68 YEARS, SREEVAIKUNDAM, OLLOOKKARA, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR. PIN-680 655. 3. CHINTHADEVI, AGED 63 YEARS, W/O.VARADAN, SREEVAIKUNDAM, OLLOOKKARA, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR. PIN-680 655. 4. JAYANTHI, AGED 40 YEARS, D/O.VARADAN, SREEVAIKUNDAM, OLLOOKKARA, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR. PIN-680 655. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH (PODUVAL) SMT.R.RAJITHA RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.6367 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of August, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.172 of 2011 of Sreekrishnapuram Police Station, Palakkad. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 498A and 323 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. Accused No.1 is the husband and accused Nos.2 to 4 are respectively the father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the de facto complainant. 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 BA 6367/11 2 petitioners. There will be a direction that in the event of arrest of the petitioners, the officer in charge of the police station shall release them on bail on their executing bond for ` 10,000/- each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: A) The first petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on alternate Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; B) The petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required ; C) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence ; D) The petitioners shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; E) 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 csl