IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2009 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1147 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 243 OF 2009 OF FORT KOCHI POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED --------------------------------------- 1. KAWALATHU,AGED 58 YEARS, W/O.BAVU,C.C.II/867, C.P.THODU,KOCHI-682 001. 2. JASMINE HANEEF,AGED 33 YEARS, W/O.HANEEF,C.C.II/860, C.P.THODU,KOCHI-682 001. 3. MRS.RASHEEDA ABIDH,AGED 37 YEARS, W/O.MR.ABIDH,HOUSE WIFE,RESIDING AT II/867, C.P.THODU,KOCHI-682 001. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE SMT.T.V.NEEMA RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA,(STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VANITHA POLICE STATION,ERNAKULAM), REP.BY TEH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * B.A. NO. 1147 of 2009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 12-03-2009 ORDER In this petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos. A1 to A3 in Crime No. 243 of 2009 of Fort Kochi Police Station (presently transferred and re-registered as Crime No. 6 of 2009 of Vanitha Police Station, Ernakulam) for offences punishable under Secs.341, 452, 323 and 188 read with Sec. 34 I.P.C. seek 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 petitioners who are ladies and other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioners on bail for a period of one month in the event of their arrest in connection with the above case on each of them executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the said officer and subject to the following conditions:- 1) The petitioners shall make themselves available B.A. No. 1147 of 2009 -:2:- for interrogation as and when required by the investigating officer. 2) The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence of the prosecution. 3) The Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 4) On expiry of the above said period, the petitioners shall surrender before the concerned Magistrate and seek regular bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. Sd/-V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) /true copy/ ani. B.A. No. 1147 of 2009 -:3:-