IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2009 / 12TH ASHADHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 3488 of 2009 CRIME NO.278 OF 2009 OF PAZHAYANNUR POLICE STATION APPLICANTS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 6. 1. SANDEEP KUMAR, 28 YEARS, S/O.C.P.K.NAIR, THANKAMMA ALAYAM, KAVASSERY P.O., MULLACKAL VILLAGE, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. PONNUKUTTAN NAIR, 59 YEARS THANKAMMA ALAYAM, KAVASSERY P.O., MULLACKAL VILLAGE, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. THANKAMMA NAIR, 49 YEARS, W/O.C.P.K.NAIR, THANKAMMA ALAYAM, KAVASSERY P.O., MULLACKAL VILLAGE, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. SANTHOSH, 29 YEARS, S/O.C.P.K.NAIR, THANKAMMA ALAYAM, KAVASSERY P.O., MULLACKAL VILLAGE, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. DIVYA SANTHOSH, W/O.SANTHOSH THANKAMMA ALAYAM, KAVASSERY P.O., MULLACKAL VILLAGE, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT 6. SAJESH, 26 YEARS, S/O.C.P.K.NAIR THANKAMMA ALAYAM, KAVASSERY P.O., MULLACKAL VILLAGE, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.VIPIN NARAYAN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE S.I.OF POLICE, PAZHAYANNUR POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 3488 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 3rd July, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 6 in Crime No.278 of 2009 of Pazhayannur Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 341, 323, 498A and 506(I) of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The first petitioner is the husband of the de facto complainant, petitioners 2 and 3 are the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the de facto complainant, petitioners 4 and 6 are the brothers-in-law and fifth petitioner is the wife of the fourth petitioner. 4. I have gone through the case diary. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence and other circumstances, I am of the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioners. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioners, the officer in B.A. NO. 3488 OF 2009 :: 2 :: charge of the police station shall release them on bail on their executing bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; b) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; c) The petitioners shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; d) 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 ahz/