IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2007 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1923 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.113/97 OF ETTUMANOOR POLICE STATION : PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3 ---------------------------------------- ANAND.N.SHAA, S/O.NARESH SHAA, AGED 41 YEARS, THE PROPRIETOR, M/S.ASOK KUMAR CHINNU BHAI AND COMPANY, IIND FLOOR, LODGE COMPLEX, BROADWAY, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.VINOD RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1923 OF 2007 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner, who is the 3rd accused in Crime No.113/1997 of Ettumanoor Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.420 and 379 read with section 34 I.P.C., seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Eventhough the learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the case after investigation is being referred by the police, so far no concrete steps have been taken. Hence, I am of the view that the apprehension entertained by the petitioner is well founded. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: a. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. b. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. BA.1923/07 : 2 : c. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. d. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. e. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks