IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2010 / 15TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3340 of 2010() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO 385/2010 OF THRISSUR EAST POLICE STATION) ACCUSED NO.2 -------------------------------- ALICE DAVID, AGED 56 YEARS, CHEENIKKAL VEEDU, CHITTILAPPILLY, MUNDOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSEUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTING THE S.I OF POLICE, THRISSUR EAST POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.A.SALIM THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J ----------------------- B.A No.3340 OF 2010 -------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July 2010 ORDER This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 120 B, 511, 420 of IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner (A2) hatched a criminal conspiracy with first accused and attempted to cheat Muthoot Finance by pledging spurious gold on 10/05/2010. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner did not pledge any spurious gold. A complaint was made by de facto complainant against first accused who pledged such gold ornaments and when he was arrested, he falsely implicated petitioner stating that it was at her instance that the gold ornaments were pledged etc. Petitioner is a retired principal of a CBSE school and she is living in an affluent financial circumstance. Her two sons are working abroad. Petitioner has nothing to do with the ornaments pledged by first accused. 4. First accused happens to be a relative of petitioner who hails from Thiruvananthapuram whereas petitioner is residing at Thrissur. Petitioner is unnecessarily dragged by first accused by making a false statement to police at the time of his arrest. Petitioner was directed to appear before the Investigating Officer B.A No.3340 OF 2010 2 by this court and she accordingly appeared before the Investigating Officer and explained her innocence. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner appeared before the Investigating Officer and she was questioned. He has no objection in granting anticipatory bail to petitioner, it is submitted. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that anticipatory bail can be granted to petitioner and hence, the following order is passed. (1) Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned within seven days from today. (2) On such surrender, she shall be released on bail on her executing self bond for Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) on the following condition. (i) She shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when directed and co-operate with investigation. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA JUDGE vdv