IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1631 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 3 OF 2008 OF RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE, PUNALUR PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- SREEKUMAR @ SREEKUTTAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, AGED 38 YEARS, AMBADY, KUZHIYIL LANE, MARKET WARD, PUNALUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI RESPONDENTS: STATE AND COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE, PUNALUR, REPRESENTED BY THE ASST. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, R.P.F., PUNALUR, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.B.SUNIL NATH,SC, RAILWAYS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 1631 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 17-03-2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 2nd accused in Crime No.3 of 2008 of Railway Protection Force, Punalur for an offence punishable under Sec.3 (a) of Railway Properties (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966, 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 and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 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 Bail A.No. 1631 of 2008 -:2:- to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. If the 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.