IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7006 of 2010() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.290/2010 OF MEPPADI POLICE STATION,WAYANAD DISTRICT) ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS. 1 TO 7: -------------------------------------------------------- 1. PRESANTH, S/O.PERIYASWAMI, AGED 32 YEARS, PUNNAKKAL HOUSE, MUNDAKKAI, MEPPADI. 2. PREBHAKARAN, S/O.MADHAVAN, AGED 39 YEARS, KIZHAKKEPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUNDAKKAI, MEPPADI. 3. PRESANNA KUMAR, S/O.MADHAVAN, AGED 37 YEARS, KIZHAKKEPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUNDAKKAI, MEPPADI. 4. MANOJ, S/O.MADHAVAN, AGED 35 YEARS, KIZHAKKEPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUNDAKKAI, MEPPADI. 5. MAHESH, S/O.MADHAVAN, AGED 28 YEARS, KIZHAKKEPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUNDAKKAI, MEPPADI. 6. RATHEESH, S/O.PADMANABHAN, AGED 28 YEARS, PARAKALAM HOUSE, MUNDAKKAI, MEPPADI. 7. SUMESH, S/O.KARUPPASWAMI, AGED 21 YEARS, SUMESH NIVAS, MUNDAKKAI, MEPPADI. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MEPPADI POLICE STATION, WAYANAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.7006 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of November, 2010 ORDER The petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 to 7 in Crime No.290 of 2010 of Meppadi Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 324 & 332 read with Section 149 I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. But at the same time, I am inclined to permit the petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have their application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioners shall surrender before the investigating officer on 22/11/2010 or on 23/11/2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. After interrogation, petitioners shall be produced before the Magistrate concerned who on being convinced that the petitioners have been interrogated by the police, shall release the petitioners on bail on each of them Bail Appln.No.7006/2010 : 2 : executing a bond for `15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate and subject to the following conditions:- 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj