IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 18TH MAGHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 296 of 2007() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 727 OF 2006 OF VAIKOM POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------------- 1. RANJAN.M., AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVAN, MANKUZHIKKAL HOUSE, THALANADU P.O., THALANADU, ERATTUPETTA. 2. SAIJU.S., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.SREEDHARAN, EDAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, UDUMBANNOR P.O., THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DAMODARAN (SR.) SRI.A.PARVATHI MENON SRI.P.SANJAY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, THROUGH CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 296 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 07-02-2007 O R D E R Petitioners seek anticipatory bail on the allegation that the Vaikom police are at their heels in connection with Crime No. 727 of 2006 of that police station for offences punishable under Sections 120 B, 420, 424, 468 and 471 read with Sec. 34 I.P.C. 2. When this petition came up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that since the 2nd petitioner has been granted regular bail by the Magistrate, he is not pressing the application so far as it relates to the 2nd petitioner. Hence, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the second petitioner. In the case of the first petitioner who is the 5th accused in the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail. 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: Bail A.No. 296 of 2007 -:2:- 1. The first petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The first petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The first petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The first petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. The first petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. If the first 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. ani.