IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2007 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3330 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 169 OF 2007 OF MUNNAR POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ---------------------- P.D.GEORGE @ BABU, S/O DEVASSIA, MEMBER OF STAFF, DHANYASREE YATRI NIVAS, MUNNAR. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: STATE & COMPLAINANT -------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUNNAR. BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTIONS SRI. P.G. THAMBI THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 3330 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 04-06-2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the first accused in Crime No.169 of 2007 of Munnar Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.353 and 506 I.P.C., seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 28-5-2007 while the Surveyor accompanied by the Circle Inspector of Police, Munnar were taking measurements in respect of the property owned by Dhanya Sree Yathri Nivas of which the first accused is the Manager, the petitioners obstructed the officials. 3. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Director General of Prosecutions. 4. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 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 Bail A.No. 3330/07 -:2:- 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: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. 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, Bail A.No. 3330/07 -:3:- JUDGE. ani.