IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2007 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1196 of 2007 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.89/2007 OF VAIKOM POLICE STATION PETITIONER/7TH ACCUSED --------------------------------------- K.LATHA BABU, W/O.BABU, ADVOCATE, RESIDING AT SHIVA SURYA, SOUTH GATE P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU PAUL RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VAIKOM POLICE STATION, VAIKOM P.O. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Bail Application No. 1196/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 2nd day of March, 2007 O R D E R The petitioner, a lady, who is the fifth accused in Crime No.89/2007 of Vaikom Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 420 IPC read with Sections 34 IPC seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner who is a lady and other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the Investigating Officer to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of her arrest in connection with the above case on her executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the said officer and subject to the following conditions:- B.A.1196/2007 2 (a). The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. (b). The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence of the prosecution. (c). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. (d). The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned Magistrate within the above period of one month and seek regular bail. 4. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to her shall be liable to be cancelled. The application is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE mrcs B.A.1196/2007 3