IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2010 / 24TH POUSHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 94 of 2010() ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 276/2009 OF VAKATHANAM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT ..................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ---------------------------- PRINCE JOY, AGED 30 YEARS, SON OF LOUKOSE JOY KUTTY, RESIDING AT M.P.COTTAGE, THEKKEVILA, POOYAPPALLY VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENT: --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAKATHANAM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY SRI. AMJALI ALI PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 94 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of January, 2010 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.276/2009 of Vakathanam Police Station, Kottayam District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 498 A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 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.15,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: B.A. No. 94 of 2010 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 ln