IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2009 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1235 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 160 OF 2009 OF THE CHALAKKUDY POLICE STATION APPLICANTS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 ------------------------------------------------ 1. SHAJU, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.RAPPAI, ULLATTIKULAM HOUSE, EAST CHALAKKUDY VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 2. ANNAMMA RAPHEAL, AGED 75 YEARS, ULLATTIKULAM HOUSE, WEST CHALAKKUDY, KOTTAT.P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. VALSA, AGED 54 YEARS, W/O.C.D.THIMOTHI, CHOVOOKKARAN HOUSE, 'SUHAIL' MANZIL, NO.3.ASHOKA ROAD, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. TEENU, AGED 28 YEARS, W/O.VIMAL, CHOVOOKKARAN HOUSE, VETTUKADU TEMPLE ROAD, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.VIPIN NARAYAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHALAKKUDY POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.1235 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 16-3-2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos. 1 to 4 in Crime No. 160 of 2009 on the file of the Chalakkudy Police Station for offences punishable under Secs. 406, 498 A and 506 (ii) read with Sec. 34 I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioners on bail for a period of one month in the event of their arrest in connection with the above case on each of them 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: Bail A.No.1235 of 2009 -:2:- 1. First Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani.