IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2345 of 2008() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.2160/2008 Dated 04/04/2008 .................... (CRIME NO. 624/2008 OF CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM) PETITIONER/ 1ST ACCUSED: ---------------------------- R. SUNDARAM, S/O.M.V.RAMASWAMY IYER AGED 56 YEARS, 6/1759, THEKKEMADOM STREET PALACE ROAD, COCHIN-2. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CENTRAL POLICE STATION ERNAKULAM, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2345 OF 2008 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 11th day of April, 2008 O R D E R Application for anticipatory bail. Petitioner is the 1st accused. A co-accused in the same crime has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court by order dated 4.4.08 in BA.2160/08. Facts have been adverted to in detail in the said order. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner herein can also be granted anticipatory bail on the same grounds and on the same conditions as were imposed on the co-accused. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. Following directions are issued under Section 438 Cr.P.C in favour of the petitioner. i) Petitioner shall surrender before the learned BA.2345/08 : 2 : Magistrate having jurisdiction at 11 a.m on 21.4.2008. He shall be released on regular bail on condition that he executes a bond for Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 5 p.m on 22.4.2008 and 23.4.2008. During this period, the investigating officer shall be at liberty to interrogate the petitioners in custody and take all necessary steps for the proper conduct of the investigation in this crime. Thereafter, he shall so appear on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m and 12 noon for a period of two months and subsequently as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (iii) If the petitioner does not appear before the learned Magistrate as directed in clause (i), directions issued above shall thereafter stand revoked and the police shall be at liberty BA.2345/08 : 3 : to arrest the petitioner and deal with him in accordance with law, as if these directions were not issued at all. (iv) If he were arrested prior to 21.4.2008, he shall be released from custody on his executing a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) without any sureties, undertaking to appear before the learned Magistrate on 21.4.2008. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks