IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7554 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.538/2011 OF ARANMULA POLICE STATION PETITIONERS : ACCUSED : --------------------------- 1. SAJI, S/O. JOY, AGED 32 YEARS, MUNDAKKAL HOUSE,PLAPALLY, KOOTTIKAL, THALUNKAL.P.O. 2. JOY,S/O. MATHAI, AGED 58 YEARS, MUNDAKKAL HOUSE,PLAPALLY, KOOTTIKAL, THALUNKAL.P.O. 3. CHINNAMMA, W/O. JOY, AGED 46 YEARS, MUNDAKKAL HOUSE,PLAPALLY, KOOTTIKAL, THALUNKAL.P.O. 4. MANJU, W/O. SURESH, AGED 28 YEARS, MUNDAKKAL HOUSE,PLAPALLY, KOOTTIKAL, THALUNKAL.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTIGN THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARANMULA POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.R.RANJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.7554 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 04th day of November, 2011 ORDER The petitioners, four in number, have filed this application for anticipatory bail stating that they apprehend arrest on an accusation of having committed non-bailable offence in a crime registered at Aranmula Police Station. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioners 1 and 3 are respectively accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.538 of 2011 of Aranmula Police Station. It is also submitted that petitioners 2 and 4 are not arrayed as accused in the case. 3. The offence alleged against petitioners 1 and 3 is under Section 498-A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence and other circumstances, Bail Appln.No.7554/2011 : 2 : I am of the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioners 1 and 3 (A1 and A2). There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioners 1 and 3 (A1 and A2), the officer in charge of the police station shall release them on bail on their executing bond for `10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions:- A) The first petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on alternate Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; B) The petitioners 1 and 3 (A1 and A2) shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; C) The petitioners 1 and 3 (A1 and A2) shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. D) The petitioners 1 and 3 (A1 and A2) shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. Bail Appln.No.7554/2011 : 3 : E) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed to the extent indicated above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE skj