IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2011 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 3447 of 2011() ------------------------ Crime No. 62 of 011 of Museum Police Station PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------ AJESH ASOKAN, AGED 32, RAGHAVAN ASOKAN, C.P.13/230, PUTHEN VEEDU, KOOTAM VATHUKKAL, PANDAKASALA, SARKARA, CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUSEUM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. Public Prosecutor Sri. C.S. Hrithwik THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: “Crime No. shown in the cause title of the order dated 24-5-2011 in B.A. 3447 of 2011 is corrected as Crime No. 52 of 2011 as per order dated 30-5-2011 in Crl.M.A. No. 2914 of 2011” V. RAMKUMAR, J. ................................... Bail Application No. 3447 of 2011 .................................. Dated: 24-05-2011 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 62 of 2011 of Museum Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec. 498 A I.P.C. , seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. After evaluating the factors and parameters which are to be taken into consideration in the light of paragraph 122 of the verdict dated 2-12-2010 of the Apex Court in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra and Others (2010 (4) KLT 930) ,, 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 in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for ` 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: Bail A.No.3447 of 2011 -:2:- 1. The 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. 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. The bail granted pursuant to this order shall be in force till the end of the trial of the case unless and until it is cancelled by this Court in accordance with paragraph 103 of the verdict in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre's case (supra). 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. Dated this the 24th day of May, 2011. Sd/-V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani/ /true copy/ P.S. to Judge Bail A.No.3447 of 2011 -:3:- “Crime No. 62/2011” occurring in the first paragraph of the order dated 24-5-2011 in B.A. No. 3447 of 2011 is corrected as “Crime No. 52 of 2011” as per order dated 30-5-2011 in Crl.M.A. No. 2914 of 2011”. Sd/- Registrar (Judicial)