IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2010 / 26TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4309 of 2010() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.428/2010 OF NILAMBUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT) PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------------------ GEORGE KURUVILLA, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.LATE KURUVILLA, PADAVIL HOUSE, THUDANGANAD P.O.,THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESETNED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NILAMBUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERLA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. V.TEK CHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J ---------------------- B.A.No.4309 OF 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of August, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 3 r/w 25 (1) (B) (a) of Arms Act. According to prosecution, on 13.6.2010, first accused was found carrying a gun. He was arrested with the gun and pellets. On investigation it was revealed that petitioner is the person who is the owner of the gun, which is unlicensed. Hence a case was registered under the above said sections. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that first accused is an employee of petitioner. It is only because first accused told the police, that gun belongs to petitioner, that petitioner is sought to be arrested. The place of occurrence is at Nilambur, but petitioner is residing at Thodupuzha. His children are also studying there. Gun does not belong to petitioner. Petitioner explained his innocence to the investigating officer when he appeared before the investigating officer as directed by this court. 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that petitioner had B.A. No.4309/10 2 appeared before the investigating officer as per direction of this court and he was interrogated and hence he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail to petitioner. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: 1) Petitioners shall, in the event of arrest, be released on bail, on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent securities each for the like amount to the satisfaction of arresting officer on the following conditions: i) Petitioners shall report before the investigating officer as and when directed and co-operate with investigation. ii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the witnesses or tamper with evidence. 2) This order will be in force only for a period of 30 days from today. In the meantime, petitioner shall seek regular bail from court concerned in accordance with law. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Sou.